Cavalleria rusticana (1982 film)
| Cavalleria rusticana | |
|---|---|
VHS cover with Plácido Domingo | |
| Based on | Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni |
| Written by | |
| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Pietro Mascagni |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Editor | Giorgio De Vincenzo |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1982 |
Cavalleria rusticana is a 1982 Italian film directed by Franco Zeffirelli based on Pietro Mascagni's 1890 opera of the same name. It stars tenor Plácido Domingo, mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, and baritone Renato Bruson, all singing their own roles. Georges Prêtre conducted the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Choir for the movie's soundtrack. The film was made for broadcast on television. In 2003, it was released on DVD by Deutsche Grammophon, paired with Pagliacci (having earlier been released by Philips/Decca on DVD), also starring Plácido Domingo and directed by Franco Zeffirelli.