Rossini's Ghost

Rossini's Ghost (1996)

An enchanting film for families.

Nine-year old Reliana witnesses Rossini's efforts to salvage his seemingly cursed new opera, the Barber of Seville.

Date of release
1996-01-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
50m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Family, Music
Director
David Devine

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Croatia

Rossini's Ghost is a 1996 HBO Original Film produced and directed by David Devine, with co-production by Richard Mozer.

Production

The film was shot in the small mountain town of Labin, in Istria, Croatia.

The film was released on DVD and has been watched in over 100 countries on television. The film and its corresponding Teacher's Guide is used in numerous U.S. elementary and middle schools by music teachers for music classes. Rossini's Ghost was the seventh of seven films made for HBO for the 7- to 14-year-old set, introducing them to the joys and the wonders of classical music and their composers.

The CD and soundtrack, produced by David Devine for Sony MUSIC of New York, was composed by Gioachino Rossini, and was recorded at the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, with an 88-person symphony orchestra conducted by Ondrej Lenárd.

Overture to Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) – 7:29

Overture to La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder) - 6:37

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