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Browse a list of 8 movies that feature opera singers, composers, or stories inspired by opera. Find titles, ratings, genres, directors, and stars of each film, such as Quartet, First Night, and Maria.
- The Magic Flute (1975) Director: Ingmar Bergman. As a child, Ingmar Bergman was taken to see Mozart’s fantasy opera The Magic Flute at the perfectly preserved 18th-century theatre at Stockholm’s regal Drottningholm Palace.
- Don Giovanni (1979) Director: Joseph Losey. It may have premiered in 1787, but the subject matter of this Mozart masterpiece always seems to keep it contemporary – there’s something about the exploits of a serial sexual seducer which never dates.
- Elektra (1981) Director: Götz Friedrich. Among the most storied opera directors of his generation, Götz Friedrich gained enough cultural cachet to bring Richard Strauss’s out-there expressionist masterpiece to the big screen, overcoming the usual hurdles of lip-synching to combine the vividness of live performance with the intimacy afforded by the camera.
- Parsifal (1982) Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg. After his seven-hour magnum opus Hitler: A Film from Germany, director Hans-Jürgen Syberberg sought to continue his exploration of the cultural roots behind his nation’s troubled history, and took on this production of Wagner’s last, most controversial opera, to mark the 100th anniversary of its first performance at Bayreuth.
This is a list of films that are based on famous Operas. While there are hundreds of filmed operas that are wonderful, this list does not include those. None of the films listed here are taped on stages or as concert performances.
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A musical film adaptation of the classic novel by Gaston Leroux, starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, and Patrick Wilson. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the production and box office of this romantic thriller.
- (132K)
- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Joel Schumacher
- 2005-01-21
3 hours ago · Angelina Jolie stars as famed opera singer Maria Callas in the first trailer for 'Maria,' directed by Pablo Larraín and on Netflix Dec. 11.
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18 hours ago · ‘Maria’ Teaser Sees Angelina Jolie as Legendary but Troubled Opera Singer. The Pablo Larraín-directed film starts playing in select theaters in the U.S. Nov. 27 and on Netflix Dec. 11.
