Katia Ricciarelli
Biography: Catiuscia Maria Stella Ricciarelli (born 16 January 1946), known as Katia Ricciarelli, is an Italian soprano and actress. Born in Rovigo, Veneto, to a very poor family, she struggled during her younger years. She studied at the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice, won several vocal competitions in 1968, and made her professional debut as Mimì in Puccini's La bohème in Mantua in 1969. She appeared as Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore in Parma in 1970. In the following year, she won RAI's "Voci Verdiane" award. Between 1972 and 1975, engagements followed in the major European and American opera houses, including Lyric Opera of Chicago (1972); Teatro alla Scala (1973); Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1974); and the Metropolitan Opera in 1975. In 1981, she began a decade-long association with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, thus broadening her repertoire of Rossini's operas. Beside her many opera performances, she also appeared as Desdemona in Franco Zeffirelli's film version of Verdi's Otello in 1986, alongside Plácido Domingo. In 2005 she won the best actress prize Nastro d'Argento, awarded by the Italian film journalists, for her role in Pupi Avati's La seconda notte di nozze. In 1991 she founded Accademia Lirica di Katia Ricciarelli, and, since 2003, she has been Artistic Director of the annual summer Macerata Opera Festival. In 2006 she participated in the reality show La fattoria (Italian version of The Farm) on Canale 5. In 1986, on her 40th birthday, she married Pippo Baudo, a television personality; she filed for divorce in the summer of 2004. In 2021-2022 she participated in the reality show “Grande Fratello VIP” (Big Brother VIP 6), getting evicted after 165 days. Source: Article "Katia Ricciarelli" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Birthday: January 16, 1946
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Un dottore quasi perfetto
2007-05-31
Un dottore quasi perfetto
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Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2007-05-31
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The Friends at the Margherita Café
2009-04-03
The Friends at the Margherita Café
Overview: Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his family's home. Through a ploy, he manages to get work as the chauffeur for Al, the neighborhood's most glamorous and mysterious resident. Having been taken under Al's wing, Taddeo gets to witness the adventures of Bep, who is in love with Marcella the entraineuse; the trials and tribulations of Gian, an aspiring singer and the victim of a horrible practical joke; the crazy behavior of Manuelo, a small-time robber with a sex phobia; the meanness of Zanchi, inventor of the elastic necktie; and the bizarre manias of Sarti, a ballroom dancing champion who wears his tux day and night. And Taddeo's home life is no less out of the ordinary, considering his mother is being led on by the family physician while his grandfather has fallen head over heels for a well-built piano teacher.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2009-04-03
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Black and White
2008-01-11
Black and White
Overview: Racial integration is Elena's profession and passion, not only filling her working day as a cultural mediator assisting immigrants, but spilling over into her home life as well. All too often her husband Carlo must attend charity events where he feels distinctly out of place. During one of these evenings, Carlo meets Nadine, a beautiful black woman.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2008-01-11
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The Second Wedding Night
2005-11-11
The Second Wedding Night
Overview: When his destituite widowed sister-in-law—whom he had never stopped harbouring feelings for—and her ne'er-do-well son come to live with him after World War II, a mentally-ill farmer who spends all his time destroying unexploded ordnance scattered across the countryside finds a new purpose in his lonely life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2005-11-11
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Faccia d'angelo
2012-01-01
Faccia d'angelo
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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La sedia della felicità
2014-04-24
La sedia della felicità
Overview: Dino craft practice tattoos, Bruna is a beautician; their studies are facing each other. They learn of a mysterious treasure hidden in a chair that belonged to a woman now dead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2014-04-24
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Il viaggio a Reims
1984-01-01
Il viaggio a Reims
Overview: The historic 1984 revival performance of Il viaggio a Reims was the first time in over 150 years the opera was performed. Set in a luxurious hotel in Plombières-les-Bains, the opera follows a diverse group of aristocratic characters as they gather to celebrate the coronation of King Charles X of France. Amidst the festivities, wacky antics ensue, romantic entanglements unfold, and the characters face various comedic and dramatic challenges, showcasing Rossini's masterful blend of music, comedy, and drama.
Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Il ritmo della vita
2010-03-11
Il ritmo della vita
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Genres: Romance Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2010-03-11
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Infernet
2016-04-28
Infernet
Overview: Through five stories, the film talks about the problems related to social networks and its use especially by young people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2016-04-28
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Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
1975-07-27
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
Overview: This production from Covent Garden is set in Stockholm, and not Boston. With Reri Grist (Oscar), Placido Domingo (Gustavus), Katia Ricciarelli (Amelia), Piero Cappucili (Renato), Patricia Payne (? - the booklet or DVD fails to credit the singer) (Ulrica) and Claudio Abbado in the pit: all at their peak, you just simply cannot go wrong when purchasing this DVD. This performance made me realise why I had fallen in love with opera: beautiful (today one should be thankful) and convincing sets and costumes, and fiery conducting and singing from all the above soloists which leaves you breathless. Domingo as the King (not the Governor of Boston) is simply ravishing! He is so convincing and dashing as Gustavus - I think very few tenors nowadays can even attempt such a convincing vocal and dramatic performance.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-27
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Un Ballo in Maschera
1980-02-14
Un Ballo in Maschera
Overview: Live from the Metropolitan Opera, 14 February 1980. This version takes place in Boston rather than Sweden.
Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1980-02-14
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Turandot
1984-01-01
Turandot
Overview: Maazel conducts this production from Vienna, starring Jose Carreras and Eva Marton.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Georges Bizet: Carmen
1980-05-15
Georges Bizet: Carmen
Overview: Carmen, presented in a production at the French Opera House.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-15
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Otello
1986-09-04
Otello
Overview: Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1986-09-04
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Falstaff
1982-01-01
Falstaff
Overview: This first-rate 1982 production of Verdi’s Falstaff marked the great 20th century Italian maestro Carlo Maria Giulini's return to opera conducting after more than a decade's absence. Renato Bruson leads a brilliant cast as the lovable fat knight Sir John Falstaff, going toe to toe in a series of hijinks with Katia Ricciarelli (Alice Ford) and Brenda Boozer (Meg Page).
Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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First Happiness
2011-07-25
First Happiness
Overview: Five patients suffering from serious mental disorders, after therapy carried out at the mental health department, are entrusted to the care of Carmen who has the task of helping them resume a normal life and reintegrate into the social and working context. All of them go to live in the apartment where they are distrusted by their neighbours, intimidated by their strange habits. Only four of them will be able to regain possession of their lives, overcoming the dark tunnel into which their mind had fallen.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2011-07-25
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Natural Lefty
2022-03-31
Natural Lefty
Overview: A widowed mother, tries desperately to get an entry into the ruthless world of professional football for her 12-yer-old son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-03-31
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Alfredo Kraus, Ruggero Raimondi and Katia Ricciarelli in Concert
2004-01-08
Alfredo Kraus, Ruggero Raimondi and Katia Ricciarelli in Concert
Overview: This tour-de-force concert event showcases opera luminaries Alfredo Kraus, Ruggero Raimondi and Katia Ricciarelli performing arias and other songs, including "Chanson Boheme" from "Carmen" and "Soli noi siamo" from "Lucrezia Borgia." Filmed live in Madrid and also featuring vocalists Paolo Coni and Lucia Valentini-Terrani, this program also includes "La calunnia e un venticello" from "Il barbiere di Seviglia" and many more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-08
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