Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia) (2007)
Wolf-Ferrari’s comic opera La vedova scaltra (The Cunning Widow), is among the works he based on plays by Goldoni. It matches closely the conventions of 18th-century opera buffa in its witty if sceptical look at the mechanisms governing the interplay of human relations. Four hopeful suitors, English, French, Spanish and Italian, vie for the hand of Rosaura, the cunning widow of the title, who disguises herself to meet each wooer, eventually choosing the only one who can demonstrate his sincerity. This production, filmed live at the Teatro La Fenice in February 2007 in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Goldoni in Venice in 1707, is the first to appear on DVD.
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: February 15, 2007
Cast
- Anne-Lise Sollied - Rosaura
- Maurizio Muraro - Milord Runebif
- Emanuele D’Aguanno - Monsieur Le Bleau
- Mark Milhofer - Il Conte di Bosco Nero
- Riccardo Zanellato - Don Alvaro di Castiglia
- Elena Rossi - Marionette
- Alex Esposito - Arlecchino
- Claudio Zancopè - Birif
- Luca Favaron - Folletto
- Antonio Casagrande - Un servo di Don Alvaro
Screenplay
- Mario Ghisalberti (Opera)
- Carlo Goldoni (Original Story)
Music: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
Original Language: it
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia) about?
- Wolf-Ferrari’s comic opera La vedova scaltra (The Cunning Widow), is among the works he based on plays by Goldoni. It matches closely the conventions of 18th-century opera buffa in its witty if sceptical look at the mechanisms governing the interplay of human relations. Four hopeful suitors, English, French, Spanish and Italian, vie for the hand of Rosaura, the cunning widow of the title, who disguises herself to meet each wooer, eventually choosing the only one who can demonstrate his sincerity. This production, filmed live at the Teatro La Fenice in February 2007 in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Goldoni in Venice in 1707, is the first to appear on DVD.
- Who stars in Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia)?
- Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia) stars Anne-Lise Sollied, Maurizio Muraro, Emanuele D’Aguanno, Mark Milhofer, Riccardo Zanellato, Elena Rossi.
- How long is Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia)?
- Wolf-Ferrari : The Cunning Widow (Teatro La Fenice di Venzia) has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).