Il Mefistofele is Boito’s best-known work, an opera composed to his own libretto based on Goethe’s work. It was first performed in 1868. This world acclaimed production by Ken Russell, giving a modern interpretation to this opera, was first presented by the Genoese Opera and has toured widely throughout the world. (not subtitled)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302323
Language
Italian
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)