Faccio: Hamlet
Synopsis
Hamlet, an opera by Verdi contemporaries Franco Faccio and Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's tragedy, had a "triumphal rebirth" (Deutschlandfunk Kultur) at the Bregenz Festival, where the opera was also recorded for the first time ever. Faccio, who conducted the first performance of Verdi's Aida in Italy and the world premiere of Otello, and Boito, Verdi's librettist of Otello and Falstaff, anticipated the musical language of later Italian verismo composers so their opera combines lovely musical interludes with superb vocal writing. Olivier Tambosi's "excellent staging served it well, with a clear focus on the high points (The Telegraph)". "In the intermission and at the end there was vociferous enthusiasm of the audience for the late first encounter with this music" (Neue Musikzertung).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olivier Tambosi
- Original Title
- Faccio: Hamlet
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
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What is Faccio: Hamlet about?
Hamlet, an opera by Verdi contemporaries Franco Faccio and Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's tragedy, had a "triumphal rebirth" (Deutschlandfunk Kultur) at the Bregenz Festival, where the opera was also recorded for the first time ever. Faccio, who conducted the first performance of Verdi's Aida in Italy and the world premiere of Otello, and Boito, Verdi's librettist of Otello and Falstaff, anticipated the musical language of later Italian verismo composers so their opera combines lovely musical interludes with superb vocal writing. Olivier Tambosi's "excellent staging served it well, with a clear focus on the high points (The Telegraph)". "In the intermission and at the end there was vociferous enthusiasm of the audience for the late first encounter with this music" (Neue Musikzertung).
Who directed Faccio: Hamlet?
Faccio: Hamlet was directed by Olivier Tambosi.
Who stars in Faccio: Hamlet?
The principal cast of Faccio: Hamlet includes Pavel Cernoch, Claudio Sgura, Eduard Tsanga, Sebastien Soules, Paul Schweinester.
When was Faccio: Hamlet released and how long is it?
Faccio: Hamlet was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 2h 25m.