Franco Zeffirelli Movies
- 1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci91978HD
Plácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both leads on the same night at the Met in 1978 on opera's most popular double-bill.
- 1982
La traviata
La traviata7.11982HD
This “Traviata” became one of the most succesful of all opera films, especially in France, where 800,000 Parisian cinemagoers flocked to...
- 1988
Young Toscanini
Young Toscanini5.91988HD
A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a very young man.
- 2014
Carmen
Carmen02014HD
High Definition recording June 2014, Arena di Verona. This opulent production was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and sung by an international cast of...
- 2017
The Opera House
The Opera House8.22017HD
In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last five...
- 1989
12 Directors for 12 Cities
12 Directors for 12 Cities51989HD
Promotional omnibus film, made for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, featuring portraits of 12 Italian cities.
- 1947
Angelina
Angelina6.51947HD
A rowdy woman is so forceful that she outdoes her husband in a loud cry against speculators who refuse poor people entrance to a block of new...
- 2004
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly02004HD
Japan, early twentieth century. U.S. Navy Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker. The broker, Goro, has...
- 1994
Sparrow
Sparrow7.6741994HD
Catania, Sicilia 1854. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to...
- 1958
Camping
Camping71958HD
Two young lovers, Tao and Valeria, decide to go and enjoy a beautiful holiday in privacy, away from the daily routine and their parents. After a...
- 1978
Callas: A Documentary
Callas: A Documentary61978HD
Narrated by cinema legend Franco Zeffirelli, this intimate made-for-television documentary traces the life and times of the mercurial Maria Callas,...
- 2003
Bizet: Carmen
Bizet: Carmen62003HD
This 2003 performance of Georges Bizet's 19th century opera Carmen was produced and directed by filmmaker and stage director Franco Zeffirelli, best...
- 1994
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota
A Magic Friend: The Maestro Nino Rota61994HD
The artistic evolution of the great composer, whose work left an indelible mark in the history of Italian cinema. In this documentary Nino Rota's...
- 1986
Otello
Otello5.8891986HD
Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds...
- 1982
Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana01982HD
Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features...
- 1980
My Name Is Anna Magnani
My Name Is Anna Magnani81980HD
Traces the life of Anna Magnani, her creations, her successes, her triumphs, her boycotted career, her nonconformism, her anxieties, her generosity...
- 2007
Callas Assoluta
Callas Assoluta6.52007HD
This revealing documentary from director Philippe Kohly examines the storied life of renowned soprano Maria Callas, from her troubled childhood in...
- 2020
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II
Maria Callas Sings Tosca, Act II02020HD
At the beginning of 1964, the music world experiences something completely unexpected. Maria Callas returns to the opera stage as the prima donna....
- 1987
Turandot
Turandot6.21987HD
The Franco Zeffirelli production of Puccini's "Turandot", recorded live at the Metropolitan Opera in April, 1987. Éva Marton stars as...
- 2020
Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore
Arena di Verona: Il Trovatore02020HD
It's an event that draws many thousands of music lovers to one of the most beautiful cities in the world every summer: the opera season at the...