The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
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This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream of romantic love with an earnest, if naïve, young man. This Met Opera production features the dynamic soprano Angela Gheorghiu and Frenchborn tenor Roberto Alagna performing the roles of Magda and Ruggero, it blooms into its rightful place in the glorious Puccini canon. La Rondine (The Swallow) was commissioned by Vienna s Carltheater in 1913. Due to the impending outbreak of World War I, premiered in 1917, at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo with Gilda Dalla Rizza and Tito Schipa. Set in a Parisian salon, it is the story of Magda, the glamorous mistress of wealthy banker Rambaldo. Her yearning for romantic love compels her into the arms of the ardent and adoring young Ruggero.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
- Genres: Music
- Release Date: 2009-01-10
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- Rating: 8/10 (1 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: EMI
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 5.1422
- Languages: Italian
Cast & Crew
Angela Gheorghiu
as Magda
Roberto Alagna
as Ruggero
Samuel Ramey
as Rambaldo
Lisette Oropesa
as Lisette
Marius Brenciu
as Prunier
Monica Yunus
as Yvette
Marco Armiliato
as Self - Conductor
Alyson Cambridge
as Bianca
Marty Singleton
as Adolf
Anne Nonnemacher
as Georgette
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