Le Villi
Synopsis
A new staging of the opera curated by the Modenese theater in coproduction with I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, directed by Cristina Pezzoli, the scenes by Giacomo Andrico, the costumes by Andrea Grazia and the lights by Mauro Panizza. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts at the helm of the Filarmonica of the Italian Opera Bruno Bartoletti and the choir of the Coro Lirico Association of Città di Piacenza - Teatro Comunale di Modena. Le Villi was the first work for the theater composed by Giacomo Puccini and constituted the decisive step towards his glory as an international opera artist. The opera, which lasts an hour and a half, was performed for the first time at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on 31 May 1884. The Italian libretto by Ferdinando Fontana is based on the story Les Willis that Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr developed his turn from the ballet Giselle, music by Adolphe Adam on text by Théophile Gautier (1841).
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- Director
- Cristina Pezzoli
- Original Title
- Le Villi
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
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Cristina Pezzoli
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Cristina Pezzoli
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What is Le Villi about?
A new staging of the opera curated by the Modenese theater in coproduction with I Teatri di Reggio Emilia, directed by Cristina Pezzoli, the scenes by Giacomo Andrico, the costumes by Andrea Grazia and the lights by Mauro Panizza. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts at the helm of the Filarmonica of the Italian Opera Bruno Bartoletti and the choir of the Coro Lirico Association of Città di Piacenza - Teatro Comunale di Modena. Le Villi was the first work for the theater composed by Giacomo Puccini and constituted the decisive step towards his glory as an international opera artist. The opera, which lasts an hour and a half, was performed for the first time at the Teatro Dal Verme in Milan on 31 May 1884. The Italian libretto by Ferdinando Fontana is based on the story Les Willis that Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr developed his turn from the ballet Giselle, music by Adolphe Adam on text by Théophile Gautier (1841).
Who directed Le Villi?
Le Villi was directed by Cristina Pezzoli.
Who stars in Le Villi?
The principal cast of Le Villi includes Michele Kalmandy, Maria Pia Piscitelli, Matteo Lippi, Alberto Gazale.
When was Le Villi released and how long is it?
Le Villi was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.