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Category: Franco Zeffirelli

  • Zeffirelli-fest

    "On Saturday, after Act II of his production of La Bohème, the Met will celebrate Mr. Zeffirelli onstage, gathering singers associated with his productions and presenting him with a plaque. Plaques honoring him will also be permanently affixed on both sides of the proscenium, at eye level for anyone entering or leaving the stage." NY…

  • Israeli Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    November 2008: SalomeDecember 2008: A Journey to the End of the MillenniumJanuary – February 2009: MefistofeleFebruary- March 2009: Cunning Little VixenMarch- April 2009: La BohèmeApril- May 2009: ToscaMay- June 2009: CarmenJuly 2009: Aida Barenboim will conduct the Zeffirelli production of Aida from La Scala. The productions of La Bohème and Carmen are also by Zeffirelli.…

  • Zeffirelli offers Pope a makeover

    Franco Zeffirelli, the opera and film director, offered to be an image consultant to Benedict XVI, in an interview with La Stampa. BBC Article

  • Ferragosto

    The current Los Angeles Opera production of Pagliacci is surprisingly good, especially when one considers the opera company is a mere 20 years old. Franco Zeffirelli brought the staging into the 20th century, the set was urban, the costumes were fit for a disco, but there was also a roller blader, so a bit of…