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Film / 1943
The Genius and the Nightingale
Directed by
Guido Brignone
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
The story
A biopic of soprano Maria Malibran (1808–1836). A beautiful singer, Maria Malibran, is forced to turn to the stage after her husband takes to gambling, and goes to Paris where she falls in love with a famous violinist. When her money-seeking husband reappears, the couple go to London, where they find happiness. A composer falls in love with Maria but when his affections are unrequited, he becomes broken, takes to drinking and dies.
Cast
Maria CebotariMaria Malibran
Rossano BrazziCarlo de Beriot
Rina MorelliAngelina
Sylvia de BettiniEnrichetta Sontag
Tina Lattanzi
Renato CialenteConte Ernrsto Malibran
Loris GizziGiovacchino Rossini
Roberto BruniVincenzo Bellini
Aldo SilvaniLuigi Lablache
Armando MigliariDirettore del teatro lirico londinese
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