Il Mefistofele

United Kingdom, 1989

Film
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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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Credits

director

Ken Russell

production company

Valiant SRL Productions

Duration

02:17:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302323

Language

Italian

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Foreign language films

Literature → German literature - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Operas

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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