The fifth Stephen Sondheim musical to beĚýpresented at Châtelet, this work is taken fromĚýa book by a 19th century Italian writer tellingĚý“the story of a man who falls in love withĚýan ugly woman, despite her ugliness, whichĚýhe cannot bear” (Umberto Eco). SondheimĚýlooked for a balance between “the familiarĚýtheatricality of a musical and the extravagantĚýflamboyance of an opera,” thus creating aĚýwork which turns out to be a lyrical jewel.ĚýBased on the film Passione d’Amore byĚýEttore Scola (1981).
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