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Zeffirelli, Francoorig. Gianfranco Corsi(born Feb. 12, 1923, Florence, Italy) Italian director, producer, and stage designer. In 1946 he joined Luchino Visconti's Morelli-Stoppa Co. as an actor and stage director. After serving as Visconti's assistant on films such as La terra trema (1948), he turned to stage design. His major operatic productions, noted for their visual richness, began with L'Italiana in Algeri (1952–53) and include Lucia di Lammermoor (1959) and La Bohème (1963, 1981), among many others; he directed films of La traviata (1983) and Otello (1986). His other films include The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Endless Love (1981), Jane Eyre (1996), and Tea with Mussolini (1999). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the latest round of THEATER DEVELOPMENT FUND/IRENE SHARAFF AWARDS for Theatrical Design, FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI has received the Robert L. Callas Forever * Written by Martin Sherman and Franco Zeffirelli * Directed by Zeffirelli * Starring Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, and Joan Plowright * Here He will soon begin work for director Franco Zeffirelli on a film script about another great diva--Maria Callas. |
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