Il Giustino
Synopsis
Il Giustino relates the appearance of the goddess Fortune to the peasant Giustino, his rise to leadership of the Byzantine army and the defeat of a Scythian army under Vitaliano, and the jealousy of the emperor Anastasio, who suspects Giustino of having designs on his wife Arianna and on the throne itself. Will all the intrigues be foiled, the misunderstandings straightened out for a peasant to be proclaimed emperor? Il Giustino was originally composed for the 1724 Rome carnevale by Antonio Vivaldi to a libretto by Nicolò Beregan. Vivaldi's score is full of picturesque detail.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Petrou
- Original Title
- Il Giustino
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
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George Petrou
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George Petrou
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What is Il Giustino about?
Il Giustino relates the appearance of the goddess Fortune to the peasant Giustino, his rise to leadership of the Byzantine army and the defeat of a Scythian army under Vitaliano, and the jealousy of the emperor Anastasio, who suspects Giustino of having designs on his wife Arianna and on the throne itself. Will all the intrigues be foiled, the misunderstandings straightened out for a peasant to be proclaimed emperor? Il Giustino was originally composed for the 1724 Rome carnevale by Antonio Vivaldi to a libretto by Nicolò Beregan. Vivaldi's score is full of picturesque detail.
Who directed Il Giustino?
Il Giustino was directed by George Petrou.
Who stars in Il Giustino?
The principal cast of Il Giustino includes Raffaele Pe, Sofie Asplund, Yuriy Mynenko, Johanna Wallroth, Juan Sancho.
When was Il Giustino released and how long is it?
Il Giustino was released in 2023 with a total runtime of Unknown.