Synopsis
Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story was adapted from Ettore Scola's film Passione d'Amore. Central themes include love, sex, obsession, illness, passion, beauty, power and manipulation. Set in 19th century Italy, the plot concerns a young soldier and the changes in him brought about by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel's homely, ailing cousin.
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Key crew
- Stephen SondheimOriginal Music Composer
- James LapineWriter
- Lonny PriceDirector
- Stephen SondheimWriter
Cast
- Patti LuPoneFosca
- Audra McDonaldClara
- Michael CerverisGiorgio
- Alexander GemignaniLieutenant Torasso
- Kate BaldwinMistress
Themes
filmed theater