Verdi: Attila
Synopsis
In Aquileia, around the middle of the 5th century. Odabella, daughter of the city’s lord, lost her family during the sacking carried out by Attila and intends to take revenge by killing him (Santo di patria indefinito amor). She herself was spared by Uldino, one of Attila’s slaves. Impressed by her courage, Attila gives her his sword. General Ezio, sent from Rome, proposes to Attila a deal to divide the Empire (Avrai tu l'universo, resti l'Italia a me!). But Attila denounces him as a traitor and refuses. Attila is an opera in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Temistocle Solera based on Zacharias Werner’s tragedy, Attila, König der Hunnen, and premiered at the Teatro la Fenice in Venice on March 17, 1846. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, “Tutto Verdi.” Recorded live at the Teatro Verdi in Busseto on October 21 and 25, 2010.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Live performance
Festival / Special Debut
December 18, 2012
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierfrancesco Maestrini, Tiziano Mancini
- Screenplay & Story
- Temistocle Solera, Francesco Maria Piave, Zacharias Werner
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Attila
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierfrancesco Maestrini, Tiziano Mancini
Temistocle Solera, Francesco Maria Piave, Zacharias Werner
Giuseppe Verdi
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Temistocle Solera
Writer
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Pierfrancesco Maestrini
Director
Tiziano Mancini
Director
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What is Verdi: Attila about?
In Aquileia, around the middle of the 5th century. Odabella, daughter of the city’s lord, lost her family during the sacking carried out by Attila and intends to take revenge by killing him (Santo di patria indefinito amor). She herself was spared by Uldino, one of Attila’s slaves. Impressed by her courage, Attila gives her his sword. General Ezio, sent from Rome, proposes to Attila a deal to divide the Empire (Avrai tu l'universo, resti l'Italia a me!). But Attila denounces him as a traitor and refuses. Attila is an opera in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Temistocle Solera based on Zacharias Werner’s tragedy, Attila, König der Hunnen, and premiered at the Teatro la Fenice in Venice on March 17, 1846. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, “Tutto Verdi.” Recorded live at the Teatro Verdi in Busseto on October 21 and 25, 2010.
Who directed Verdi: Attila?
Verdi: Attila was directed by Pierfrancesco Maestrini, Tiziano Mancini.
Who stars in Verdi: Attila?
The principal cast of Verdi: Attila includes Giovanni Battista Parodi, Sebastian Catana, Susanna Branchini, Roberto De Biasio, Cristiano Cremonini.
When was Verdi: Attila released and how long is it?
Verdi: Attila was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Attila?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Attila was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.