La Finta Giardiniera
“The Pretend Garden Girl”
Synopsis
Part of an epoch-making release of Mozart's complete operas on DVD, here is the 18-year old composer's first mature opera buffa. Hilarity mingles with passionate emotions when belfiore believes he has killed his lover in a fit of jealousy, but then encounters her disguised as gardener sandrina. Famed filmmaker Doris Dorie directs a superb young cast in this tale of love, hate and intrigue across class barriers, all vividly depicted by Mozart's astonishingly rich and varied music.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Agnes Méth
- Original Title
- La Finta Giardiniera
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Production Studios
- Decca
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Agnes Méth
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Agnes Méth
Director
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What is La Finta Giardiniera about?
Part of an epoch-making release of Mozart's complete operas on DVD, here is the 18-year old composer's first mature opera buffa. Hilarity mingles with passionate emotions when belfiore believes he has killed his lover in a fit of jealousy, but then encounters her disguised as gardener sandrina. Famed filmmaker Doris Dorie directs a superb young cast in this tale of love, hate and intrigue across class barriers, all vividly depicted by Mozart's astonishingly rich and varied music.
Who directed La Finta Giardiniera?
La Finta Giardiniera was directed by Agnes Méth.
Who stars in La Finta Giardiniera?
The principal cast of La Finta Giardiniera includes John Graham-Hall, Alexandra Reinprecht, John Mark Ainsley, Véronique Gens, Ruxandra Donose.
When was La Finta Giardiniera released and how long is it?
La Finta Giardiniera was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 41m.