充斥着國王與小丑，瀰漫着殘酷、怨恨，以及無望的愛之黑暗國度——這就是威爾第（1813-1901）的世界。在他一生的88個年頭裏，威爾第創作了不下26齣歌劇，以《奧貝爾托》為始，以《法斯塔夫》作結。適逢這位大作曲家誕辰二百周年，香港藝術節加料節目呈上來自意大利帕爾馬皇家歌劇院製作的「完全威爾第」全套歌劇電影的其中八部。影片均從未在亞洲放映，高清環迴立體聲的電影體驗，無論是威爾第的新舊樂迷，都必能享受這場盛宴。 無恥之徒列卡度雖與科妮薩訂婚，卻又誘騙莉奧娜拉並將她拋棄。科妮薩與列卡度對證，只換得否認和謊言。這齣深具戲劇性的《奧貝爾托》，是威爾第的第一部歌劇作品，歌詞由索萊拉根據皮亞扎的版本改編而成。此劇歷時四年完成，期間威爾第兩名幼子相繼夭折，成為沉重打擊。《奧貝爾托》1839年11月17日於米蘭史卡拉歌劇院首演，到今日已很少演出，威爾第樂迷萬不可錯過本場電影。 所有影片均為意語對白，附中英文字幕。 Step into the world of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) – of kings and jesters, of murderous vendettas and unrequited love. In a life that spanned 88 years, Verdi composed no less than 26 operas, beginning with Oberto and ending with Falstaff. 2013 being the bicentennial of Verdi’s birth, Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Festival PLUS brings you a marathon of High Definition and Surround Sound cinematic experience, featuring for the first time in Asia eight opera films from the 26 Tutto Verdi collection captured live by Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma. All guaranteed to appeal to Verdi fans and novices alike. What a cad! Riccardo who is engaged to Cuniza seduces Leonara then deserts her. When Cuniza finds out she confronts him only to be faced with denial and lies. Melodramatic to the core, Oberto with libretto by Temistocle Solera based on an existing libretto by Antonio Piazza, was Verdi’s first complete opera. Taking four years to compose during a tumultuous time in Verdi’s life when both of his infant children died, Oberto was first presented on 17 November 1839 at Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Rarely performed today, this is a real gem for Verdi lovers, not to be missed. All films are in Italian with English and Chinese subtitles.