Giuseppe Verdi - I due Foscari
25/02/2016
In his 'new life' as a baritone, Placido Domingo has triumphed in the role of Francesco Foscari in Los Angeles, London and Vienna. Now he takes to the role to La Scala, Milan, the theatre that is the symbol of Italian opera. I due Foscari, premiered in 1844, famously one of Verdi's darkest operas, is staged by Alvis Hermanis, who made such an impact at the Salzburg Festival with "Die Soldaten" and "Il trovatore". Domingo is joined by two of Italy's most exciting singers, the soprano Anna Pirozzi and the tenor Francesco Meli, and the acclaimed Italian conductor Michele Mariotti. The Financial Times was deeply moved by Domingo's performance, calling his interpretation of the role "sublime".
Movie Information
Plácido Domingo
as Francesco Foscari
Francesco Meli
as Jacopo Foscari
Anna Pirozzi
as Lucrezia Contarini
Andrea Concetti
as Jacopo Loredano
Edoardo Milletti
as Barbarigo
Chiara Isotton
as Pisana
Azer Rza-Zada
as Fante
Modestas Sedlevičius
as Servo del Dodge
Bruno Casoni
as Maestro del coro
