06-09-2020, 07:56 AM
This is a 7 1.5 hour ep miniseries we've been watching on Acorn. We've got one more ep to go but must renew our Acorn to watch it (our library only gives us 7 days and then we must renew again).
It's dated for sure, but it's shot on location with thousands of costumed extras, quite extravagant when you realize that these venerated European theaters are actually full of costumed actors and the short scenes of the various operas are completely actualized with sets and full orchestras. No cgi in the 80s. The retelling is allegedly accurate as biopics go but it's really the locations that are impressive. Stacy has been inside a few of the theaters showcased as they are very historic and she traveled Italy more extensively than me. Even the theaters change decor with the different appearances adjusting to the depicted times. The translation (originally in Italian) reminds me of spaghetti westerns with the overdub synching and I just discovered the narrator for English is Burt Lancaster.
No sword fights, just some opera swords and they stay sheathed mostly. Not DOOM recommended unless you're really into Verdi. I'm not particularly but it's still interesting to me. I'm more into his rival Wagner, and the take on him in ep 6 was revealing to me.
It's dated for sure, but it's shot on location with thousands of costumed extras, quite extravagant when you realize that these venerated European theaters are actually full of costumed actors and the short scenes of the various operas are completely actualized with sets and full orchestras. No cgi in the 80s. The retelling is allegedly accurate as biopics go but it's really the locations that are impressive. Stacy has been inside a few of the theaters showcased as they are very historic and she traveled Italy more extensively than me. Even the theaters change decor with the different appearances adjusting to the depicted times. The translation (originally in Italian) reminds me of spaghetti westerns with the overdub synching and I just discovered the narrator for English is Burt Lancaster.
No sword fights, just some opera swords and they stay sheathed mostly. Not DOOM recommended unless you're really into Verdi. I'm not particularly but it's still interesting to me. I'm more into his rival Wagner, and the take on him in ep 6 was revealing to me.
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