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'Romeo and Juliet' director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
His 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" brought Shakespeare"s story to a new and appreciative generation.
ROME — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and often extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet," has died in Rome at 96.
While Zeffirelli was most popularly known for his films, his name was also inextricably linked to the theater and opera. Showing great flexibility, he produced classics for the world's most famous opera houses, from Milan's venerable La Scala to the Metropolitan in New York, and plays for London and Italian stages...
His 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" brought Shakespeare"s story to a new and appreciative generation.
ROME — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and often extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet," has died in Rome at 96.
While Zeffirelli was most popularly known for his films, his name was also inextricably linked to the theater and opera. Showing great flexibility, he produced classics for the world's most famous opera houses, from Milan's venerable La Scala to the Metropolitan in New York, and plays for London and Italian stages...
