The read
It runs long at 3h 13m.
Synopsis
Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of "fiancée swapping", which dates back to the 13th century; notable earlier versions are found in Boccaccio's Decameron and Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. Elements from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew are also present. Furthermore, it incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, vii.[10] Place: Naples Time: the 18th century
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen MedcalfDirector
Cast
- Amanda RoocroftFiordiligi
- Rosa MannionDorabella
- Rainer TrostFerrando
- Rodney GilfryGuglielmo
- Eirian JamesDespina
- Claudio NicolaiDon Alfonso
- John Eliot GardinerConductor
- English Baroqque SoloistsOrchestra
- Monteverdi ChoirChoir