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Release Year2009
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageItalian
CertificationPG
GenresMusic
Votes1
DirectorBrian Large
WritersGiuseppe Adami
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
About The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
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.
Directed by Brian Large, The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine leans on a strong ensemble — Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2009.
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