Alceste - Teatro La Fenice (2020)
At death’s door, a beloved king is doomed unless someone takes his place. So then his wife resolves to sacrifice herself to save him. Christoph Willibald Gluck composed his reform opera Alceste not once, but twice. In La Fenice’s production of the lesser-known original Italian version, director Pier Luigi Pizzi strips the action down to the bare emotional drama of Alceste’s sacrifice.
Director: Pier Luigi Pizzi
Runtime: 156 min
Release Date: April 3, 2020
Cast
Music: Christoph Willibald Gluck
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Pier Luigi Pizzi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alceste - Teatro La Fenice about?
- At death’s door, a beloved king is doomed unless someone takes his place. So then his wife resolves to sacrifice herself to save him. Christoph Willibald Gluck composed his reform opera Alceste not once, but twice. In La Fenice’s production of the lesser-known original Italian version, director Pier Luigi Pizzi strips the action down to the bare emotional drama of Alceste’s sacrifice.
- Who directed Alceste - Teatro La Fenice?
- Alceste - Teatro La Fenice was directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi.
- Who stars in Alceste - Teatro La Fenice?
- Alceste - Teatro La Fenice stars Marlin Miller, Carmela Remigio, Ludovico Furlani, Zuzana Markova, Anita Teodoro, Giorgio Misseri.
- How long is Alceste - Teatro La Fenice?
- Alceste - Teatro La Fenice has a runtime of 2h 36m (156 minutes).