Christine La Monte interview | Viva Verdi! & Turandot

Описание: Producer Christine La Monte joins the show to discuss her Oscar-shortlisted film Viva Verdi! and Ai Weiwei’s Turandot. We talk about the residents of Casa Verdi and the bridge between opera and cinema history.
Host: Eric Trommater
Panel: Erin Brown, Sila Blume, Jennifer Trujillo
Special Guest: My cousin, Jordan Best (Vocals, "O mio babbino caro" by Puccini) https://www.bestsoprano.com/ 
Links & Info:
Listen to "Sweet Dreams of Joy":    • Sweet Dreams of Joy  
Next week: Ozu’s Tokyo Story
Check us out on YouTube    / @worldcinehist   ⁠⁠⁠ 
on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJ...
or follow us on X (The Artist Formerly Known as Twitter): @etrommater 
Consider joining the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club.
Benefits include:
Bonus Episodes 
Attending Live Recordings of the Show 
Our Love and Appreciation 
Whatever Else We Think of in The Future 
Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (sorry in advance)  To join just go to https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory
and make a recurring monthly payment for any amount.

In this episode, the panel sits down with writer and producer Christine La Monte to discuss her work on Viva Verdi! and Ai Weiwei’s Turandot. Even for those who don't follow opera, this conversation is a deep dive into the "third act" of life and the preservation of artistic legacy.
[00:03:08] The Producer’s Role: Christine explains her journey from major studios to independent projects, serving as the bridge that ensures a director's vision is faithfully translated to the screen.
[00:18:27] Viva Verdi!: The heart of the discussion is a retirement home in Milan built by Giuseppe Verdi for musicians.
[00:20:40] A Living Liturgy: We explore a place where the elderly masters and young students share a common language of music, proving that art provides a shared recognition that sustains us through old age.
[00:34:04] Ai Weiwei’s Turandot: We also look at how activist artist Ai Weiwei used Puccini’s final work to comment on modern authoritarianism.
[00:40:04] Art as Witness: A raw look at how art functions as a public witness to history, even under the pressure of a global pandemic.
[01:13:26] Looking Ahead: The panel concludes by previewing the end of the current series with Ozu’s Tokyo Story before beginning the Road to Godard, featuring Grand Illusion ('37), Children of Paradise ('45), Orpheus ('50), and Weekend ('67).