La Gioconda - Opera Bruxelles
Conspiracies and regattas form the backdrop to the fortunes of a young singer. Harassed by a heartless spy, she sacrifices everything to save the man she loves and the woman he prefers over her. Ponchielli based his flamboyant opera on Victor Hugo’s play Angelo, tyrant of Padua. An expert on Hugo, director Olivier Py offers us a dream-like version of this dark Romantic tragedy, presided over by sex and death. Paolo Carignani conducts an exceptional cast in the six demanding main roles.
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La Gioconda - Opera Bruxelles
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 12, 2019
Runtime
2h 32m
Genres
Music
Original Title
La Gioconda - Opera Bruxelles
Production Companies
De Munt / La Monnaie, Theatre du capitole, Warsaw’s Teatr Wielki
Director
Olivier Py
Description
Conspiracies and regattas form the backdrop to the fortunes of a young singer. Harassed by a heartless spy, she sacrifices everything to save the man she loves and the woman he prefers over her. Ponchielli based his flamboyant opera on Victor Hugo’s play Angelo, tyrant of Padua. An expert on Hugo, director Olivier Py offers us a dream-like version of this dark Romantic tragedy, presided over by sex and death. Paolo Carignani conducts an exceptional cast in the six demanding main roles.
