Organization

Singer

Soprano

Renata Scotto

Francesca da Rimini

Baritone

Cornell MacNeil

Giovanni lo Sciancato

Tenor

Plácido Domingo

Paolo il Bello

Stage director

Piero Faggioni

Conductor

James Levine

Costume designer

Franca Squarciapino

Set designer

Ezio Frigerio

The Metropolitan Opera

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This sumptuous production by Piero Faggioni (sets by Ezio Frigerio and costumes by Franca Squarciapino) seduced Met audiences into the enchanting world of Zandonai’s rarely heard opera. His retelling of Dante’s story of the immortal passion of Paolo and Francesca in 13th century Italy is as musically elegant and beautiful as the details of the production on stage. James Levine’s fervent conducting galvanizes the fabulous cast: Renata Scotto and Plácido Domingo as the lovers with Cornell MacNeil as an appropriately brutal Giovanni.

Francesca da Rimini by Zandonai, From (1984/1984), Directed by Piero Faggioni,, Conductor James Levine, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, United States

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