Cavalleria rusticana (1982)

• TV Movie
• Music

Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features performances by Elena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, and Renato Bruson. Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci stars Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, and Juan Pons. Both are conducted by George Pretre. This production of Pagliacci earned director Franco Zeffirelli the coveted Emmy as Best Director in the category of Classical Music Programming.

Rating

7.7 / 10 (3 votes)

Release date

June 15, 1982

Runtime

1h 10m

Language

Italian

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Status

Released