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As soon as he graduated from the Naples Conservatory, Vincenzo Bellini meets Maddalena Fumaroli and immediately falls in love with her.
Production
Lavish 1950s Technicolor recreations of 1830s opera houses.
Costume
Bustles, cravats, and enough velvet to sink a gondola.

Director
Carmine Gallone
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