Franco Zeffirelli - Complete Works : Theatre Opera Film

Zeffirelli, Franco & Napoleone, Caterina [editor]

ISBN 10: 050051528X / ISBN 13: 9780500515280

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2010

About this Item

Cloth F. 512pp, colour & b/w illustrations throughout ( over 750 ), index, complete with the DVD in a pocket at the rear, a fine copy in the original slipcase. A monumental pictorial study of the life & career of Franco Zeffirelli [ 1923 - 2019 ] the Italian stage and film director, one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post World War II era noted for his lavish productions. 5200 grams.

Seller Inventory # 60831

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Franco Zeffirelli - Complete Works : Theatre Opera Film
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 050051528X
• ISBN 13: 9780500515280
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cinema
  • Opera

About this title

Synopsis

This is the ultimate book on the extraordinary life and work of Franco Zeffirelli, produced with the full co-operation of the director and his family. Complete with a DVD, the book has insights by the writers Matthew Gurewitsch, Masolino d’Amico and Giovanni Gavazzeni, the noted film critic Tullio Kezich and the renowned screenwriter Suso Cecchi d’Amico. The photographs trace the arc of Zeffirelli’s career in abundant detail, from the spectacular opera productions of ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘La Bohème’, to such award-winning films as Jesus of Nazareth and Tea with Mussolini.

About the Author

Caterina Napoleone has published several books, including Zeffirelli at The Met: One Thousand Five Hundred and Forty-Nine Performances (So Far). In 2009 she was Zeffirelli's historical adviser on his Omaggio a Roma, a short film about the Eternal City.