La Sonnambula (2009)

Movie
La Sonnambula
NR 2 hr 18 minMar 21st, 2009Music, Drama
Just as a young woman is about to marry her sweetheart she is discoveredby the entire village to say nothing of her fiancéasleep in the bedroom of a stranger It takes the young man two acts to figure out that sleepwalking is to blame and everything ends happily Natalie Dessay as Amina and Juan Diego Flórez as Elvino deliver bel canto magic and vocal fireworks in Mary Zimmermans 2009 production The Tony awardwinning director transfers Bellinis bucolic tale to a rehearsal room in contemporary New York where an opera company rehearses La Sonnambulaand where the singers are truly in love with each other
DirectorsBarbara Willis SweeteMary Zimmerman
WriterFelice Romani

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 21st, 2009
Original Language:Italian
Executive Producers:Peter Gelb
Production Companies:The Metropolitan Opera