Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine' right now, here are some finer points about the EMI music flick. The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine starring Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Samuel Ramey, Lisette Oropesa has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is January 10th, 2009. was generated using verified
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "This elegant romance is the least-known work of the mature Giacomo Puccini . The story concerns a kept woman who defies convention to chase a dream of romantic love with an earnest, if naïve, young man. This Met Opera production features the dynamic soprano Angela Gheorghiu and Frenchborn tenor Roberto Alagna performing the roles of Magda and Ruggero, it blooms into its rightful place in the glorious Puccini canon. La Rondine (The Swallow) was commissioned by Vienna s Carltheater in 1913. Due to the impending outbreak of World War I, premiered in 1917, at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo with Gilda Dalla Rizza and Tito Schipa. Set in a Parisian salon, it is the story of Magda, the glamorous mistress of wealthy banker Rambaldo. Her yearning for romantic love compels her into the arms of the ardent and adoring young Ruggero."
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'The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on January 10th, 2009








