La Gioconda

Set in the 17th Century, a ballad singer attempts to save her mother and win the love of her Genoese Prince by becoming involved in the elopement of two lovers. Performers include: Eva Marton, Placido Domingo, Matteo Manuguerra, Ludmila Semtschuk, Kurt Rydl. Vienna State Opera (Vienna) conducted by Adam Fischer. Text by Arrigo Boito after Victor Hugo. Music by Amilcare Ponchielli.

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Credits

director

Hugo Kach

producer

Filippo Sanjust

production company

Osterreichischer Rundfunk-Fernsehen

Duration

02:50:00:00

Production places

Austria

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302349

Language

Italian

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Austria

Foreign language films

Music & Performing Arts → Operas

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Austria, 1986

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