Opera Meets Film, Special Features
Opera Meets Film: The Question of Meaning in John Irvin’s ‘The Moon and the Stars’
https://operawire.com/opera-meets-film-the-question-of-meaning-in-john-irvins-the-moon-and-the-stars/
John Irvin’s 2007 film “The Moon and the Stars” is a tale of arduous love, societal stigma, and unyielding dedication to art. The story revolves around the production of a cinematic rendition of Puccini’s fifth opera, “Tosca.” There are two primary narratives that play out in tandem: the arrest of the production’s director, Davide Rieti, a gay Jewish man played by {…}
