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"Great Performances at the Metropolitan Opera"

1983 2h 20m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Verdi's early masterpiece is based on a Victor Hugo play with a complicated plot concerning a young woman and the three men vying for her affections—her elderly uncle, a king destined to become Holy Roman Emperor, and a bandit who is actually an overthrown nobleman. Though there is plenty of action arising from the various passions and grudges scattered among these characters, the opera is best appreciated as a feast of beautiful and dramatic Italianate singing. With virtuosic roles for a quartet of principals, the opera delivers one feat of heroic vocalism after another.

“Great Performances at the Metropolitan Opera”

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Cast

Luciano Pavarotti
Ernani
Leona Mitchell
Donna Elvira
Sherrill Milnes
Don Carlos
Ruggero Raimondi
Don Ruy Gómez de Silva
Charles Anthony
Don Riccardo
Richard Vernon
Jago
Jean Kraft
Giovanna
MET Orchestra
Orchestra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirk Browning
Languages: Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Luciano Pavarotti and Leona Mitchell and Sherrill Milnes carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Great Performances at the Metropolitan Opera".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0254304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kirk Browning directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Luciano Pavarotti and Leona Mitchell and Sherrill Milnes carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Great Performances at the Metropolitan Opera".
6IMDB entry: tt0254304 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.