Uno sguardo dal ponte is an opera in two acts by composer Renzo Rossellini to an Italian-language libretto by Gerardo Guerrieri which is based on Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge. The opera premiered at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 11 March 1961, using a staging by , the composer's son. The premiere cast included Clara Petrella, Gianna Galli, Alfredo Kraus, Giuseppe Valdengo, and Nicola Rossi-Lemeni. It was subsequently staged in Frankfurt, Barcelona, Zagreb and several Italian cities.The Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company presented the United States premiere of the opera on 17 October 1967 with Rossi-Lemeni as Eddie Carbone, Gloria Lane as Beatrice, Galli as Catherine, Mario Basiola as the lawyer Alfieri; Anton Guadagno conducted and the direction and stage set was as in the European performances.
Roles Eddie Carbone (baritone) – Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Beatrice Carbone, his wife (soprano) – Clara Petrella Catherine, their niece (soprano) – Gianna Galli Rodolfo (tenor) – Ruggero Bondini Marco, Rodolfo's brother (bass) – Giovanni Ciminelli Alfieri, lawyer (bass) – Giuseppe Valdengo Louis (bass) – Giovanni Ciavola Mike (tenor) – Nino Mazziotti Immigration Officer (baritone) – Giulio Mastrangelo Tony (tenor) – Rolando Sessi
Source"Performance details", Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 11, 15, 19, 25 March 1961
References
External links "Performance details", Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, December 2011 , Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, 1961; with English introduction (11:30) by Nicola Rossi-Lemeni