Lucrezia Borgia - Teatro degli Arcimboldi(2002)

Madama Butterfly - Teatro alla Scala(it)

The Eternal Sin(en)

Gennaro, the son of Lucretia Borgia, lives unaware of the identity of his mother, who has married the Duke of Ferrara. After Lucretia's brother is killed by five conspirators, the fathers of Gennaro's dearest friends, Lucretia tortures the old men to death. Later, Gennaro and his companions journey to Lucretia's domain, and she sees her son for the first time. The Duke, who believes him to be her lover, poisons him, but Lucretia administers the antidote in time and saves his life. Then she schemes to poison her sons' five friends for their fathers' mistake.

Rossini: La Gazza Ladra - Teatro alla Scala(it)

Donizetti La Favorite(en)

One of the composer's most beguiling scores, La Favorite is Gaetano Donizetti's La favorita in it's original French form; a tale of love and war that represents a glorious mix of Italian bel canto and 19th c. grand opera. Vincent Boussard's arresting Toulouse production does full justice to this newly renewed masterpiece. Three international principals take on the work's demanding roles: Chinese tenor Yijie Shi is a 'revelation' as Fernand, the rich-toned, authoritative French baritone Ludovic Tezier as King Alphonse XI and lauded American mezzo Kate Aldrich - 'the Carmen of this generation' - plumbing the emotional depths of Leonor's music. Conductor and bel canto specialist Antonello Allemandi adds to the passionate proceedings onstage. Maestro Allemandi demonstrated full authority over the stage for the musically complex scenes, and in the arias and duets demonstrated his confidence in the singers by establishing ample tempos to support their soaring vocal lines.

Giordano: Andrea Chénier - Teatro alla Scala(it)

Giuseppe Verdi - I due Foscari(it)

In his 'new life' as a baritone, Placido Domingo has triumphed in the role of Francesco Foscari in Los Angeles, London and Vienna. Now he takes to the role to La Scala, Milan, the theatre that is the symbol of Italian opera. I due Foscari, premiered in 1844, famously one of Verdi's darkest operas, is staged by Alvis Hermanis, who made such an impact at the Salzburg Festival with "Die Soldaten" and "Il trovatore". Domingo is joined by two of Italy's most exciting singers, the soprano Anna Pirozzi and the tenor Francesco Meli, and the acclaimed Italian conductor Michele Mariotti. The Financial Times was deeply moved by Domingo's performance, calling his interpretation of the role "sublime".

Anna Bolena - Reate Festival di Rieti(it)

Lucrèce Borgia, une femme au Vatican(fr)

Milano 2015(it)

Six Italian directors explore contemporary Milan in a rich and eclectic portrait of urban life and spaces—both rooted in history and bursting with a diversity of architecture and humanity.

The Daughter of the Pope: Lucrezia Borgia(de)

The incredible story of Lucrezia Borgia (1480-1519), daughter of Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503), deliberately used politically by her powerful family and historically slandered as a poisoner and incestuous femme fatale. But who was the real Lucrezia?

General Parenting Test(zh)

In the future, government legislation dictates all couples must pass the General Parent Test to qualify their parenthood. Successfully passing candidates are entitled to parenting benefits, guaranteed school districts, and substantial bonuses. Two couple are eagerly trying their best to pass the test. Can they both pass GPT with their perfect "plan"?

It All Ends Here(hr)

Maks is a brilliant lawyer who has been serving for years one of Croatia’s most powerful and ruthless businessmen, who made his fortune in the aftermath of the Balkan War. Maks’ latest service has been to have his client declared innocent of the murder of two of his workers for acting in self-defense. But the sudden appearance of a former girlfriend triggers a crisis of conscience in Maks, leading him to confront his employer and risk his life by uncovering a dense network of corruption at the highest level involving all branches of the State.

Sweet Summer Love(en)

When competing candy company representatives, accidently mix their candies the night before the competition, a new and even better tasting winning candy is created. The owners of the company find out but only one rep gets fired. When the owners try unsuccessfully to recreate the winning candy, they quickly find they have to rehire the old employee to help recreate the winning candy.

Intolerance(en)

Against the backdrop of a stately home, Evelyn is pressured by her father into courting with Henry. But she has an unusual trick up her sleeve to get out of this uncomfortable situation.

Regretfully At Dawn(th)

In a small province in Thailand, the life of the former Thai veteran, Yong, casually seems like a typical old man. Even though he currently feels unwell, Yong spends every day with the dream of building a tree-house solely with his own hand, and raising an intelligent niece.

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie(en)

George Hardy, a shepherd who loves his sheep and raises them only for their wool. Every night he reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand, never suspecting that not only can they understand, but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep realise at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it. The local cop Tim Derry, on the other hand, has never solved a serious crime in his life, so the sheep conclude they will have to solve it themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the fact that the human world isn’t as simple as it appears in books.

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me(ja)

During a summer day, two young lovers, Eri and Mihono, swallow a mysterious pill obtained during a strange deal with a woman living in the forest.

Transience(en)

TRANSIENCE tells the story of Tom and George, a couple who have been together for many years, but have reached a crossroads in their relationship. George is moving ahead with a successful professional life, while Tom is still trying to enjoy life, as if he were in his 20's, staying out late, partying hard. Will the party ever end for Tom? Will he commit to George fully?

We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia(ja)

A young Japanese man named Kota Tanaka (Osamu Mukai) works to raise money and then build an elementary school in Cambodia.