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Giorgio Strehler

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Giorgio Strehler

Born August 14, 1921 · Barcola, Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Died December 25, 1997 · aged 76

Giorgio Strehler (14 August 1921 – 25 December 1997) was an Italian stage director, theatre practitioner, actor and politician. He was one of the most significant figures in Italian theatre during his lifetime, described by Mel Gussow as "the grand master of Italian theater" and "one of the world's boldest and most innovative directors." He co-founded Italy's first and most significant repertory …

Known For

MacbethMacbeth · 1979
Macbeth
1979
MovieMusicHorror
Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett lead Verdi’s sombre masterpiece, drawn from one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Filmed for television at Teatro alla Scala in 1979, Claudio Abbado conductes a night to remember.
The Abduction from the SeraglioThe Abduction from the Seraglio · 2017
The Abduction from the Seraglio
2017
MovieMusic
A Mozart opera at La Scala in Milan.
Don GiovanniDon Giovanni · 1987
Don Giovanni
★ 8.01987
MovieMusic
The 2004 Opus Arte DVD release of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni (recorded at Teatro alla Scala in 1987) is highly regarded by English-language critics as a definitive "traditional" production, notable for its legendary collaboration between conductor Riccardo Muti and director Giorgio Strehler.
La tempestaLa tempesta · 1978
La tempesta
1978
Movie
La porta divisoriaLa porta divisoria · 2024
La porta divisoria
2024
MovieMusicDrama
Composed by Fiorenzo Carpi to a libretto by Giorgio Strehler based on Franz Kafka’s famous short story *The Metamorphosis*, this one-act opera is divided into five scenes and remains unfinished. The Teatro Lirico Sperimentale has commissioned Alessandro Solbiati to compose the fifth scene.
Le Nozze di FigaroLe Nozze di Figaro · 2001
Le Nozze di Figaro
2001
MovieMusicComedy
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraVerdi: Simon Boccanegra · 1978
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1978
MovieMusicDrama
Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s scoring and for certain rhythmic effects.
The Marriage of FigaroThe Marriage of Figaro · 2006
The Marriage of Figaro
★ 8.52006
MovieComedy
Diana Damrau, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Pietro Spagnoli, Marcella Orsatti Talamanca, and Monica Bacelli star in this La Scala production of the Mozart opera conducted by Gerard Korsten and directed by Giorgio Strehler.

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