Romeo and juliet director franco zeffirelli dead at 96. Franco zeffirelli a mighty figure in the worlds of cinema and opera, who directed the greatest shakespeare adaptation in screen history romeo and juliet and presided over maria callas legendary 1964 tosca died on saturday, june 15, at his home in rome. Franco zeffirelli, italian director with taste for excess. Franco zeffirelli, master director of romeo and juliet. Franco zeffirelli, the italian director and designer who reigned in theater, film and opera as the unrivaled master of grandeur, orchestrating the youthful 1968 movie version of romeo and. Violetta anna moffo alfredo franco bonisolli giorgio germont gino bechi flora bervoix mafalda micheluzzi marquis dobigny maurizio piacenti. While i may prefer the zeffirelli film, i do prefer violetta here.
Anna moffos performance as violetta in this 1967 film production is particularly visceral in the agony and ecstasy which pours out of her arias. Francesco maria piave, prema romanu aleksandra dime sina. Anna moffos performance as violetta in this 1967 film production is. This film version is a fantastic production to make this verdi opera accessible. Protagonisti, koje tumace leonard whiting i olivia hussey, su 17. Olivia hussey and leonard whiting in the 1968 film romeo and juliet. Italian director franco zeffirelli, acclaimed in film.
A great friend of maria callas, in 2002 zeffirelli directed a movie in her honor, callas forever. With anna moffo, gino bechi, franco bonisolli, mafalda micheluzzi. Zijn beste film was romeo and juliet 1968 met een piepjonge olivia. His romeo and juliet was noted for its use of teenage actors in the title roles.
Im more into film myself, and i try to find operas in film a little more. Franco zeffirelli celebrity profile check out the latest franco zeffirelli photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Franco zeffirelli, italian director of romeo and juliet. Tosca 1964, with maria callas and tito gobbi, royal opera house lucia di lammermoor 1959, with dame joan sutherland. This huge production features spectacular sets, beautiful costumes, dazzling lighting, fireworks and a 9meter. I believe franco zeffirellis romeo and juliet is the most exciting film of shakespeare ever made.
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