Uno sguardo dal ponte
Uno sguardo dal ponte is an opera in two acts by composer Renzo Rossellini to an Italian-language libretto by Gerardo Guerrieri which is based on Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge. The opera premiered at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 11 March 1961, using a staging by, the composer's son. The premiere cast included Clara Petrella, Gianna Galli, Alfredo Kraus, Giuseppe Valdengo, and Nicola Rossi-Lemeni. It was subsequently staged in Frankfurt, Barcelona, Zagreb and several Italian cities.The Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company presented the United States premiere of the opera on 17 October 1967 with Rossi-Lemeni as Eddie Carbone, Gloria Lane as Beatrice, Galli as Catherine, Mario Basiola as the lawyer Alfieri; Anton Guadagno conducted and the direction and stage set was as in the European performances.
Roles
- Eddie Carbone – Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
- Beatrice Carbone, his wife – Clara Petrella
- Catherine, their niece – Gianna Galli
- Rodolfo – Ruggero Bondini
- Marco, Rodolfo's brother – Giovanni Ciminelli
- Alfieri, lawyer – Giuseppe Valdengo
- Louis – Giovanni Ciavola
- Mike – Nino Mazziotti
- Immigration Officer – Giulio Mastrangelo
- Tony – Rolando Sessi