
Oscar-Nominated ‘VIVA VERDI!’ Streaming on Jolt
By David SalazarThe Academy Award-nominated “VIVA VERDI!” is now streaming on Jolt.
The documentary, directed by Yvonne Russo, received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards. The film’s Oscar-nominated original song, “Sweet Dreams of Joy,” is an aria composed by Emmy Award–winner Nicholas Pike and performed by soprano Ana María Martínez.
“VIVA VERDI!,” set at Casa Verdi, the retirement home founded by Giuseppe Verdi in Milan in 1896, is produced by Christine La Monte, p.g.a., Yvonne Russo, p.g.a., and the late Ron Simons. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in October 2024.
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