The Duchess of Parma

La Contessa di Parma was the sole directorial contribution by Allesandro Blasetti in 1937. The first of several expensive costume dramas upon which the director established his international reputation, the film stars El

The Charterhouse of Parma

This adaptation of Stendhal's timeless masterpiece of French literature tells the tale of Fabrice Del Dongo (Grard Philipe) a young archibishop who gives his heart and soul to romance rather than to the Church creating u

Sangue a Parma

Antelami: Baptistery of Parma

The Baptistery of Parma was built by Benedetto Antelami between 1196 and 1216. This film explores its architectural features by tracing the structure’s octagonal, vertical layout with the camera, using low-angle shots, u

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

The relations between Parma and cinema were so strong for almost the whole of the twentieth century that this city became an early laboratory of ideas and theories on cinema and a set chosen by some of the greatest Itali

The Girl from Parma

Dora, driven away from her town by malicious gossip following her first love affair, has a series of short-lived adventures until she falls in love with Nino, a small time crook. In Parma, a police officer courts her but

Nabucco - TEATRO REGIO PARMA

The opera that established Verdi’s greatness as a composer, Nabucco follows the plight of the Jews as they are exiled from their homeland by the eponymous Babylonian King. This 2019 production from Verdi Festival Parma

TOSCA - Teatro Regio di Parma

A famous singer lives only for art and love. But when she finds herself caught in a web of politics, corruption, lies and lust, she is forced to make a terrible choice.

Orfeo ed Euridice – Teatro Regio di Parma

Premiered in 1762, Orfeo ed Euridice is a turning point in the history of opera. Freeing the plot from the conventions of the 18th century opera seria, Gluck introduces fluidity to the drama. The rigid alternation of ari

Verdi: I Due Foscari - Parma

Torn between his duty and paternal love, the Venitian doge is forced to exile his son accused of murder. Hopes to prove his innocence run high when his son returns home, but don’t discount their intriguing enemies just y

Parma, da will ich hin!

Puccini: Turandot - Teatro Regio, Parma

Streamed Live on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 3.30 PM (CET) from Teatro Regio, Parma (Italy). TURANDOT // Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami e Renato Simoni Turandot: REBEKA LOKAR Calaf: CARLO VENTRE

Chi ha ucciso la Parma Morta?

Verdi - Rigoletto (Teatro Regio di Parma)

Parma Teatro Regio Chorus and Orchestra (chorus master: Martino Faggiani) Massimo Zanetti, conductor

Verdi: Rigoletto (Teatro Regio di Parma)

In Italy, in Mantua and its surroundings, in the 16th century. Although newly in love, the Duke of Mantua extols infidelity. His court jester, Rigoletto, mocks the elderly Monterone, who has come to demand the return of

The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988

"Despite the multitude of characters and situations, the plot is simple: the eternal flow of life. It is based on Les contes fantastiques d’Hoffmann, a play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, who were inspired by some of

Parma città d'oro

A Donatello Silver David winning short documentary.

There's Something About Parma Violets

Giovanna d'Arco - Teatro Regio di Parma

France 1429. Giovanna appears as a prophetic figure while the French are in the throes of the 100 Years War against the English. After a dream, Carlo is inspired to seek a sanctuary near Rouen where he meets Giovanna, wh

Marriage of the future heir to the throne Archduke Karl Franz Joseph with Princess Zita von Parma at the Schwarzau Castle

Film footage of the royal wedding