Severin has provided an exclusive promotional trailer for its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Dario Argento's Opera, starring Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, and Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market later this summer.
It's been acclaimed by aficionados worldwide as "his biggest film" (Bloody Disgusting), "a breathtaking visual feast" (Daily Dead) and "up there with DEEP RED and SUSPIRIA" (DVD Drive-In). Now experience "Dario Argento's last full-fledged masterpiece" (Slant Magazine) in The Director's Cut and U.S. Theatrical Version, both on 4K Blu-ray: When a young opera singer (Cristina Marsillach, in her career-defining performance) is stalked by a masked psychopath, she will be forced into a grisly aria of murder, memories and unimaginable torment. Ian Charleson (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Urbano Barberini (DEMONS), Antonella Vitale (THE CHURCH), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (MOTHER OF TEARS) and Daria Nicolodi (TENEBRE) co-star in this definitive presentation of "one of Argento's best" (IndieWire) – co-written by Franco Ferrini (PHENOMENA) with cinematography by Oscar® winner Ronnie Taylor (GANDHI) and music by Brian Eno, Bill Wyman and Claudio Simonetti – newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negatives at Cinecittà with 10 hours of Special Features, a soundtrack CD and more.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT AND U.S. CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIOS
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
OPERA Trailer
TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIO
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
The Eyes And The Needles – Interview With Co-Writer/Director/Producer Dario Argento
Arias Of Death – Interview With Screenwriter Franco Ferrini
The Eyes Of OPERA – Interview With Actress Cristina Marsillach
OPERA Trailer
TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer
DISC THREE - BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 1.85:1 RATIO
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula
Don't Close Your Eyes – Interview With Film Historian Fabrizio Spurio
The Opera And Mr. Jones – Interview With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento
Terror At The Opera – Q&A With Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini And Lamberto Bava At Cinema Farnese (2006)
DISC FOUR - BLU-RAY
OPERA Runs In The Blood – Interview With Actress Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
To Catch A Killer – Interview With Actor Urbano Barberini
In Any Language – Interview With Actress Antonella Vitale
The Perfect Death – Interview With Actress Daria Nicolodi
Blood Red Piano – Interview With Composer Claudio Simonetti
The Eye Behind The Camera – Interview With Camera Operator Antonio Scaramuzza
Flight Of The Crow – Interview With SFX Artist Sergio Stivaletti
Blood And Latex – Interview With Make-Up Artist Franco Casagni
The Gliding Camera – Interview With Steadicam Operator Nicola Pecorini
800 Sons – Interview With Press Agent Enrico Lucherini
Preserving OPERA – Interview With 4K Color Correction Supervisor Karim Hussain
OPERA Backstage – Behind-The-Scenes Video Created From Archival Footage
DISC FIVE - CD DISC
Original motion picture soundtrack placed on a separate CD disc
PLUS: Exclusive Booklet By Claire Donner Of The Miskatonic Institute Of Horror Studies
ADDITIONAL SPECS
Runtime Director's Cut: 107 mins / U.S. Cut: 96 mins
Audio Director's Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Stereo, Cannes English Mono / U.S. Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo
Subtitles Director's Cut: English Subtitles, Closed Captions / U.S. Cut: Closed Captions
Region coding: 4K Blu-ray: Region Free / Blu-ray Discs 2 & 3: Region A / Blu-ray Disc 4: Region Free
It's been acclaimed by aficionados worldwide as "his biggest film" (Bloody Disgusting), "a breathtaking visual feast" (Daily Dead) and "up there with DEEP RED and SUSPIRIA" (DVD Drive-In). Now experience "Dario Argento's last full-fledged masterpiece" (Slant Magazine) in The Director's Cut and U.S. Theatrical Version, both on 4K Blu-ray: When a young opera singer (Cristina Marsillach, in her career-defining performance) is stalked by a masked psychopath, she will be forced into a grisly aria of murder, memories and unimaginable torment. Ian Charleson (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Urbano Barberini (DEMONS), Antonella Vitale (THE CHURCH), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (MOTHER OF TEARS) and Daria Nicolodi (TENEBRE) co-star in this definitive presentation of "one of Argento's best" (IndieWire) – co-written by Franco Ferrini (PHENOMENA) with cinematography by Oscar® winner Ronnie Taylor (GANDHI) and music by Brian Eno, Bill Wyman and Claudio Simonetti – newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negatives at Cinecittà with 10 hours of Special Features, a soundtrack CD and more.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT AND U.S. CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIOS
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
OPERA Trailer
TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 2.35:1 RATIO
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only)
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only)
The Eyes And The Needles – Interview With Co-Writer/Director/Producer Dario Argento
Arias Of Death – Interview With Screenwriter Franco Ferrini
The Eyes Of OPERA – Interview With Actress Cristina Marsillach
OPERA Trailer
TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer
DISC THREE - BLU-RAY
NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT OF THE FILM IN 1.85:1 RATIO
Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival
Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula
Don't Close Your Eyes – Interview With Film Historian Fabrizio Spurio
The Opera And Mr. Jones – Interview With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento
Terror At The Opera – Q&A With Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini And Lamberto Bava At Cinema Farnese (2006)
DISC FOUR - BLU-RAY
OPERA Runs In The Blood – Interview With Actress Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
To Catch A Killer – Interview With Actor Urbano Barberini
In Any Language – Interview With Actress Antonella Vitale
The Perfect Death – Interview With Actress Daria Nicolodi
Blood Red Piano – Interview With Composer Claudio Simonetti
The Eye Behind The Camera – Interview With Camera Operator Antonio Scaramuzza
Flight Of The Crow – Interview With SFX Artist Sergio Stivaletti
Blood And Latex – Interview With Make-Up Artist Franco Casagni
The Gliding Camera – Interview With Steadicam Operator Nicola Pecorini
800 Sons – Interview With Press Agent Enrico Lucherini
Preserving OPERA – Interview With 4K Color Correction Supervisor Karim Hussain
OPERA Backstage – Behind-The-Scenes Video Created From Archival Footage
DISC FIVE - CD DISC
Original motion picture soundtrack placed on a separate CD disc
PLUS: Exclusive Booklet By Claire Donner Of The Miskatonic Institute Of Horror Studies
ADDITIONAL SPECS
Runtime Director's Cut: 107 mins / U.S. Cut: 96 mins
Audio Director's Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Stereo, Cannes English Mono / U.S. Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo
Subtitles Director's Cut: English Subtitles, Closed Captions / U.S. Cut: Closed Captions
Region coding: 4K Blu-ray: Region Free / Blu-ray Discs 2 & 3: Region A / Blu-ray Disc 4: Region Free