La Traviata (1982 film)
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| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Written by | Franco Zeffirelli Based on the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave |
| Based on | La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave |
| Produced by | Tarak Ben Ammar |
| Starring | Plácido Domingo Teresa Stratas |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Peter Taylor |
| Music by | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Distributed by | Universal Classics |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
La Traviata is a 1982 Italian film written, designed, and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is based on the 1853 opera La traviata with music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Soprano Teresa Stratas, tenor Plácido Domingo, and baritone Cornell MacNeil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. The film premiered in Italy in 1982 and went into general release there the following year. It opened in theatres in the U.S. on April 22, 1983. The movie's soundtrack with James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.