This major documentary film on the life and work of
Giuseppe Verdi is presented by
Mark Elder, former Music Director of English National Opera. Stunning location film from Italy and other elements including quotations from Verdi’s own correspondence are interspersed with highlights from some of Verdi’s most popular operas, sung in Italian and specially staged by American director
David Alden. the outstanding cast includes
Dennis O'Neill, Josephine Barstow and
Willard White, accompanied by the
Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera.
