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The Lebrecht Interview

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Music: Classical

Classical music critic Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field

The Lebrecht Interview: Franco Zeffirelli

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01/09/2008

Franco Zeffirelli

BBC Radio 3 - The Lebrecht Interview, Franco Zeffirelli

Norman Lebrecht talks to celebrated opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli.

Norman Lebrecht talks to celebrated opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli, who speaks about directing Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas, and Maria Callas's volatile temper.

Norman Lebrecht talks to Italian opera and film director Franco Zeffirelli, who speaks candidly of the early loss of his mother, his relationship with fellow film-maker Luchino Visconti, the experience of directing Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas, and the reasons behind Maria Callas's volatile temper.

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