ROME (Reuters) - Franco Zeffirelli, who directed the world's greatest opera singers and brought Shakespeare to the cinema-going masses, has died. He was 96. In a statement, his foundation said he died ...

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet" and the ...

Durante toda su vida estuvo asociada con Julieta debido al gran éxito de la adaptación cinematográfica de Franco Zeffirelli de 1968, que se convirtió en su propio relato shakesperiano. By Alex Traub ...

MILAN — Workers at Milan’s La Scala are threatening strike action next week that would cancel the first three performances of “La Boheme” at the world famous opera house. Wrangling over contract ...

Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director known for his sumptuous films and stage productions, died Saturday at 96. If there is a signature Zeffirelli opera, it may well be Puccini’s “La Bohème.” His ...

With Leonard Bernstein and Franco Zeffirelli making their Metropolitan Opera debut together in a new production of Verdi’s Falstaff, the Met was sure of a sensation. What kind of sensation was a ...

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The soprano appeared in more than two dozen productions at the house in Milan as she rose to become opera’s leading lady. Here are six highlights. By Farah Nayeri A countess from an influential ...

Franco Zeffirelli, the stylish and sometimes controversial theater, opera and film director, has died. He was 96. Zeffirelli, who was Oscar-nominated for his 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” died ...