Monday 24 February, BELCANTO – the new event series spread over four evenings, directed by Carmine Elia – debuts in prime time on Rai 1. The cinematography is by Marco Cuzzupoli CCS. Set in the nineteenth century, the story follows the journey of three women chasing the dream of gracing the great stages of the Opera, amid passion, deceit and struggles for freedom.
The cast features Vittoria Puccini in the lead, alongside Carmine Recano, Giacomo Giorgio, Caterina Ferioli, Adriana Savarese, Andrea Bosca, Vincenzo Ferrera and Serena De Ferrari. The screenplay is by Andrea Valagussa, Federico Fava, Antonio Manca and Mariano Di Nardo, with a story penned by Fava, Manca and Di Nardo themselves. The project is realised with the support of PR FESR Lombardia 2021-2027 and Lazio Cinema International PR FESR Lazio 2021-2027, co-financed by the European Union.
BELCANTO is a co-production between Rai Fiction – Lucky Red and Umedia, in collaboration with Ufunds and with the participation of Newen Connect. The set design is by Marta Maffucci, while the costumes are crafted by Alessandro Lai. The editing is by Lorenzo Peluso, the music is by Stefano Lentini, and the casting is overseen by Pino Pellegrino.
Produced by Andrea Occhipinti, Stefano Massenzi and Serena Sostegni, the series will also be available on RaiPlay.
Marco Cuzzupoli CCS told us:
«The photographic concept of BELCANTO is based on candlelight, which has provided us with a chromatic contrast during the day and realistic lighting for night. The night shoots were carried out with the utmost sensitivity using Sony Venice cameras and Zeiss Masterprime 1.3 lenses. As is customary with director Carmine Elia, the series is filmed using three cameras – two always on steadicam and one on a crane.»
