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Francesca Da Rimini

Francesca Da Rimini

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 11, 2022

Runtime

2h 20m

Genres

Music, Drama

Original Title

Francesca Da Rimini

Production Companies

NAXOS, Deutsche Oper Berlin

Director

Christof Loy

Description

This 2021 Deutsche Oper Berlin performance is directed by Christof Loy and stars soprano Sara Jakubiak in the title role. Riccardo Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini is a four-act opera set during the Renaissance period. The plot concerns an arranged marriage between Francesca and Giovanni, also known as Gianciotto, who is impersonated by his handsome brother Paolo, and with whom Francesca falls passionately in love.