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Jun 15, 2019 · Bettmann Archive. CNN —. Legendary Italian theater, opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli died on Saturday at the age of 96, a spokeswoman for his foundation in Rome told CNN.
Jun 17, 2019 · Franco Zeffirelli Made Subtle, Striking Opera. Until He Exploded. The director, an unabashed emperor of extravagance, forgot what he once knew: Opera can be deep drama. Share full article. The...
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post–World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for his lavish stagings of classical works, as well as his film adaptations of the same.
