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Rodelinda

1998 · 204 min

A long, stately staged opera that rewards patience with gorgeous singing and stylised silent-film imagery.

Overview
Jean-Marie Villegier's modern interpretation of Handel's "Rodelinda" – filmed live at the world-renowned Glyndebourne Opera House in the United Kingdom, sets the timeless tale of jealousy and treachery in the black-and-white world of the silent-movie era. Soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci sings the title role of Rodelinda, with tenor Kurt Streit and bass Umberto Chiummo performing the parts of Grimoaldo and Garibaldo, respectively.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • power
    • love
    • loyalty
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • musical
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    music, romance, drama
    Directed by
    Humphrey Burton, Jean-Marie Villégier
    Written by
    Antonio Salvi, Nicola Francesco Haym
    Starring
    Anna Caterina Antonacci, Louise Winter, Andreas Scholl, Umberto Chiummo, Artur Stefanowicz, Kurt Streit
    Music
    Georg Friedrich Händel
    Runtime
    204 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    Italian

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