Verdi - The King of Melody

This colorfully filmed drama of the life and loves of the great composer, Guiseppe Verdi, is played against a background of the great operas of the 19th century. A tender love story of Verdis successful and turbulent life, we hear more than 20 excerpts from Rigoletto, La Traviata, Otello, Aida, Il Trovatore, Nabucco and many other operas. A theatrical and critical success when the feature film was released in the US in 1974, Verdi: The King of Melody will touch your heart. Bonus features include: over 45 scene selections * instant access to arias * Verdi biography * Verdi list of works & premieres * Verdi trivia * Enrico Caruso sings four Verdi arias * Dolby Digital Stereo audio * digitally mastered audio & video. 118 minutes.