Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
Release date : 2003-10-15
Production country :
Production company :
Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Durasi : 123 Min.
Popularity : 1
10.00
Related Moviesâ¨
Movies
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
7.10
Movies
Abesalom and Eteri
1966
5.50
Movies
Janacek: Jenufa
2009
7.00
Movies
Berg: Wozzeck
2018
1
Movies
Alban Berg - Wozzeck
2016
1
Movies
Richard Wagner: Tannhäuser
2004
1
Movies
Tristan und Isolde
1983
6.00
Movies
Figaros Hochzeit
1949
1
Movies
First Opera Film Festival
1948
1
Movies
La Finta Giardiniera
2006
1
Movies
Claude Debussy - Pelléas et Mélisande
2012
8.00
