Tito Gobbi - The Glass Mountain / Lucia Highlights
1949
The Glass Mountain is about longing that knows no bounds and about carrying the one you love inside you. The hero carries one woman inside him, then another, and then, when he is with her, the first again. The film is compellingly acted and directed, the dialog so well written as to sharpen the mind, the score fabulously .. Read more
| Starring | Dulcie Gray, Titto Gobbi, Valentina Cortese, Michael Denison |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Cass |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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Tito Gobbi - The Glass Mountain / Lucia Highlights
The Glass Mountain is about longing that knows no bounds and about carrying the one you love inside you. The hero carries one woman inside him, then another, and then, when he is with her, the first again. The film is compellingly acted and directed, the dialog so well written as to sharpen the mind, the score fabulously atmospheric. The result is hypnotic and poignant. Gobbi does some singing in mezza voce, something unusual for him.
Lucia highlights: Goggi and the voices of Lilliana Rossi, Prandelli (Edgardo), Valletti, Neroni; in Italian, with some unobtrusive English narration.
| Starring | Dulcie Gray, Titto Gobbi, Valentina Cortese, Michael Denison |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Cass |
| Studio | Bel Canto Society |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Feb 2005 Production year: 1949 |
| Format | DVD |
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Shot down over Italy in WWII, composer Denison is inspired by the glacial beauty of the Alps and his illicit desire for... read more on Time Out
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One for the Opera Buffs
Provided you can stick with the first 15 minutes of sugary interplay between Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray, (they were married in real life), you will find the Glass Mountain a rewarding experience.
There are definite oddities - for example, Dulcie Gray complete with posh hat and veil flying over the mountains in a 2-seater plane - but if you enjoy not-too-heavy opera with the glorious voice of Tito Gobbi, a bitter-sweet wartime love story, and striking monochrome footage of the snow-covered Italian Dolomites, then the Glass Mountain could be just for you.
The orchestral version of the film's haunting score can still be heard now and again, and may stay with you long after the picture has faded. -
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The Glass Mountain
I've got the Glass Mountain music on CD, because I was so captivated by it when I first saw the film many years ago. I couldn't remember much about the plot, except that it was a romance concerning the pianist and composer of the theme.
They say distance lends enchantment to the view, and that's certainly true of many old films I once loved, when I watch them again. The beautiful romance I remembered seems rather predictable now, and the terribly posh cut-glass accents a bit unreal.
However, it was quaint, and I enjoyed it, but I'll be content in the future to just listen to my CD! -
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Tito Gobbi - The Glass Mountain / Lucia Highlights
The Glass Mountain is about longing that knows no bounds and about carrying the one you love inside you. The hero carries one woman inside him, then another, and then, when he is with her, the first again. The film is compellingly acted and directed, the dialog so well written as to sharpen the ...
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