What was the nationality of the producer of the 1968 "Romeo and Juliet," which was an example of moresca?
Moresca Moresca (Italian), morisca (Spanish), or moresque, mauresque (French), also known in French as the danse des bouffons, is a 15th/16th century pantomime dance in which the executants wore Moorish costumes. One such is the concluding music of Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo". One of the best examples of the moresca can be seen in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 production of "Romeo and Juliet", which has a scene with moresca characters and lavish, florid portrayal of the dance in the Capulet home.
Tosca (1953 EMI recording) The 1953 EMI recording of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca conducted by Victor de Sabata, with Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano and Tito Gobbi, is considered by many opera critics to be one of the most notable opera recordings of the 1950s. It was recorded in August 1953 by the EMI subsidiary Columbia Records and released to critical acclaim. It was a commercial success from the start and continues to be one of the best-selling opera recordings.