''Uno sguardo dal ponte'' is an

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

in two acts by composer Renzo Rossellini. The work uses an Italian language libretto by Gerardo Guerrieri which is based on

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

's play '' A View from the Bridge''. The opera premiered at the

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on March 11, 1961 using a staging by Franco Rossellini, the composer's son. The premiere cast included

Clara Petrella Clara Petrella (28 March 1914 in Greco Milanese – 19 November 1987 in Milan) was an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, an outstanding singing-actress nicknamed the "Duse of Singers". Born in a mus ...

Gianna Galli Gianna Galli (29 April 1935 – 22 December 2010) was an Italian operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1950s through the 1970s. She specialized in the lyric soprano repertoire and was particularly known for her portray ...

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, and

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. The

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presented the United States premiere of the opera on October 17, 1967 with Rossi-Lemeni as Eddie Carbone and

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as Beatrice.*

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: ''Box: Phila. Lyric Opera Company: 782.1 P5326p Bal Two 968 - 1975'

Roles

*Alfieri (bass) *Eddie Carbone (baritone) *Louis (bass) *Catherine (soprano) *Beatrice Carbone (soprano) *Tony (tenor) *Rodolfo (tenor) *Marco (bass) *Mike (tenor) *1 Immigration Officer (baritone) *2 Immigration Officer (tenor) *A woman (soprano) *Old woman (mezzo-soprano)

References

Compositions by Renzo Rossellini 1961 operas Italian-language operas Operas Operas based on plays Operas set in the United States {{Italian-opera-stub