
Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of "fiancée swapping", which dates back to the 13th century; notable earlier versions are found in Boccaccio's Decameron and Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. Elements from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew are also present. Furthermore, it incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, vii.[10] Place: Naples Time: the 18th century
Release Date: 12/31/1992
Runtime: 193 minutes
Languages: Italian
Director: Stephen Medcalf
00Companies: Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet, Deutsche Grammophon, Caméras Continentales, La Sept Cinéma
Countries: France
Claudio Nicolai
Don Alfonso