Cavalleria rusticana

Cavalleria rusticana

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 15, 1982

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

TV Movie, Music

Original Title

Cavalleria rusticana

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Description

Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features performances by Elena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, and Renato Bruson. Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci stars Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, and Juan Pons. Both are conducted by George Pretre. This production of Pagliacci earned director Franco Zeffirelli the coveted Emmy as Best Director in the category of Classical Music Programming.