La pietra del paragone (2007)
LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE (The Touchstone) concerns the Count Asdrubale who is wealthy and therefore of great interest to many women – notably Aspasia, Fulvia, and Clarice. Only Clarice, however, loves him for something other than his riches. There are also male hangers-on: the corrupt journalist Macrobio, the poetaster Pacuvio, and Giocondo, who is Asdrubale's true friend, but who has his own eyes on Clarice. To test his friends and would-be fiancées, Asdrubale pretends that he has been bankrupted. Sure enough, only Clarice and Giocondo stand by him, and when his fortune is "miraculously" saved, the three have the last laugh on everyone else... or do they? This production is set in what looks like the early 1960s. But the real innovation is the use of blue screen technology: using tiny cameras and sets, along gigantic screens hanging over the stage, a kind of video mixing makes the singers appear to inhabit any number of fanciful settings and perform a myriad of improbable actions.
Cast
- Sonia Prina - La marquesa Clarice
- Jennifer Holloway - La baronessa Aspasia
- Laura Giordano - Donna Fulvia
- François Lis - Il conte Asdrubale
- José Manuel Zapata - Il cavalier Giocondo
- Joan Martín-Royo - Macrobio
- Christian Senn - Pacuvio
- Filippo Polinelli - Fabrizio
- Jean-Christophe Spinosi - Self - Conductor
- Gioacchino Rossini - Self - Composer
Screenplay
Keywords
opera, entrapment, count, gold digger, bankruptcy, wealthy man, nobleman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La pietra del paragone about?
- LA PIETRA DEL PARAGONE (The Touchstone) concerns the Count Asdrubale who is wealthy and therefore of great interest to many women – notably Aspasia, Fulvia, and Clarice. Only Clarice, however, loves him for something other than his riches. There are also male hangers-on: the corrupt journalist Macrobio, the poetaster Pacuvio, and Giocondo, who is Asdrubale's true friend, but who has his own eyes on Clarice. To test his friends and would-be fiancées, Asdrubale pretends that he has been bankrupted. Sure enough, only Clarice and Giocondo stand by him, and when his fortune is "miraculously" saved, the three have the last laugh on everyone else... or do they? This production is set in what looks like the early 1960s. But the real innovation is the use of blue screen technology: using tiny cameras and sets, along gigantic screens hanging over the stage, a kind of video mixing makes the singers appear to inhabit any number of fanciful settings and perform a myriad of improbable actions.
- Who directed La pietra del paragone?
- La pietra del paragone was directed by Philippe Béziat.
- Who stars in La pietra del paragone?
- La pietra del paragone stars Sonia Prina, Jennifer Holloway, Laura Giordano, François Lis, José Manuel Zapata, Joan Martín-Royo.
- How long is La pietra del paragone?
- La pietra del paragone has a runtime of 2h 41m (161 minutes).
- What genre is La pietra del paragone?
- La pietra del paragone is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was La pietra del paragone produced?
- La pietra del paragone was produced in France.