Verdi, the King of Melody explained

Verdi, the King of Melody
Cinematography:	Tino Santoni
Language:	Italian

Giuseppe Verdi, released theatrically in the US as The Life and Music of Giuseppe Verdi and on video as Verdi, the King of Melody, is a 1953 Italian biographical musical melodrama film starring Pierre Cressoy and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. It is based on adult life events of the composer Giuseppe Verdi.^[1] The film was a commercial success, grossing over 957 million lire at the Italian box office.^[2]

Cast

• Pierre Cressoy as Giuseppe Verdi
• Anna Maria Ferrero as Margherita Barezzi
• Gaby André as Giuseppina Strepponi
• Irene Genna as Violetta
• Laura Gore as Berberina Strepponi
• Camillo Pilotto as Antonio Barezzi
• Emilio Cigoli as Gaetano Donizetti
• Loris Gizzi as Gioachino Rossini
• Mario Del Monaco as Francesco Tamagno
• Tito Gobbi as Domenico Ronconi
• Aldo Bufi Landi as Alexandre Dumas, fils
  • Guido Celano as Victor Hugo Franca Dominici as Rossini's Wife
• Mario Ferrari as Austrian Official
• Enrico Glori as Stage Director
• Turi Pandolfini as Bank Teller
• Teresa Franchini as Old Lady
  • • • • • Gianni Agus Olga Vittoria Gentili Liana Del Balzo Lola Braccini Anna Vivaldi Lucia Banti

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876055487.
2. Gianni Rondolino. Catalogo Bolaffi del cinema italiano 1945/1955. Bolaffi, 1967.