Woody Allen Goes to the Opera

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Woody Allen, Oscar winner for Annie Hall, and Hannah and Her Sisters, is tackling a new creative arena: Opera. Woody is set to direct Puccini's one comedic opera, Gianni Schicchi at the Los Angeles Opera, opening in the Fall of 2008. John C. Tibbetts, author of Composers in the Movies, joins us to discuss the project and Woody's use of opera in film.

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