Tancredi (1992)

Tancredi (1992) Schwetzinger Festspiele. Rossini / Italian

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Live performance from Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1992. Based on Voltaire's tragedy, TANCREDI is a story of innocence wronged set against a backdrop of Turks at war with Syracuse. Amenaide, the daughter of Argirio, leader of the senate, is in love with the exiled knight Tancredi. Argirio offers Amenaide's hand in marriage to Orbazzano, the leader of a rival faction, as a token of reconciliation. Amenaide resists this and sends a letter to Tancredi, who is back in Syracuse in hiding. The letter is intercepted, and it is mistaken as an invitation to the Turk Solamir to enter Syracuse. Amenaide is sentenced to death for treachery, but Argirio allows a champion to fight for her vindication... will her beloved Tancredi save her? Bernadette Manca di Nissa, Maria Bayo, and Raul Gimenez star in this Rossini opera with Gianluigi Gelmetti conducting the Radio Symphony Orchester Stuttgart.

Director: Claus Viller
Genre: Music
Runtime: 166 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Gioacchino Rossini
Production: Teatro alla Scala, ArtHaus, Schwetzingen Festival, Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Country: Germany
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it

Keywords

opera, opera live performance

More Films by Director: Claus Viller
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tancredi about?
Live performance from Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1992. Based on Voltaire's tragedy, TANCREDI is a story of innocence wronged set against a backdrop of Turks at war with Syracuse. Amenaide, the daughter of Argirio, leader of the senate, is in love with the exiled knight Tancredi. Argirio offers Amenaide's hand in marriage to Orbazzano, the leader of a rival faction, as a token of reconciliation. Amenaide resists this and sends a letter to Tancredi, who is back in Syracuse in hiding. The letter is intercepted, and it is mistaken as an invitation to the Turk Solamir to enter Syracuse. Amenaide is sentenced to death for treachery, but Argirio allows a champion to fight for her vindication... will her beloved Tancredi save her? Bernadette Manca di Nissa, Maria Bayo, and Raul Gimenez star in this Rossini opera with Gianluigi Gelmetti conducting the Radio Symphony Orchester Stuttgart.
Who directed Tancredi?
Tancredi was directed by Claus Viller.
Who stars in Tancredi?
Tancredi stars Bernadette Manca di Nissa, María Bayo, Ildebrando d'Arcangelo, Katarzyna Bak, Maria Pia Piscitelli, Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart.
How long is Tancredi?
Tancredi has a runtime of 2h 46m (166 minutes).
What genre is Tancredi?
Tancredi is a Music film.
Where was Tancredi produced?
Tancredi was produced in Germany.