Music ·Drama · United States of America · 2005 · 1h 57m

Passion

Director

Cast

Patti LuPone as Fosca Audra McDonald as Clara Michael Cerveris as Giorgio Alexander Gemignani as Lieutenant Torasso Kate Baldwin as Mistress

Crew

Stephen Sondheim — Original Music Composer James Lapine — Writer Stephen Sondheim — Writer

Tagline

A staged concert performance of Sondheim's Tony-winning show.

Synopsis

Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story was adapted from Ettore Scola's film Passione d'Amore. Central themes include love, sex, obsession, illness, passion, beauty, power and manipulation. Set in 19th century Italy, the plot concerns a young soldier and the changes in him brought about by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel's homely, ailing cousin.

Mood & Themes

filmed theater

Key Collaborators

Lonny Price Director Stephen Sondheim Original Music Composer James Lapine Writer Stephen Sondheim Writer

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