Giuditta(2003)

Giuditta is a filmed opera production of Franz Lehár's classic Austrian operetta, captured during a performance by the Seefestspiele Mörbisch festival. The production stars soprano Natalia Ushakova and tenor Mehrzad Montazeri in the leading roles, supported by the festival's orchestra, chorus, and ballet ensemble. Lehár's final operetta, Giuditta tells the story of a woman torn between duty and desire in a sweeping romantic narrative. The Morbisch Festival, held on the shores of Lake Neusiedl in Austria, is renowned for its lavish open-air operatic productions, and this staging showcases the work's dramatic music and theatrical spectacle. The film captures both the grandeur of the composition and the intimate performances of its cast against the festival's distinctive lakeside setting.