Pavarotti's voice hits harder than any plot twist.
Acting
Scotto's Gioconda: unhinged, magnificent, zero chill
Score
The 'Dance of the Hours' you actually came for
Production
San Francisco Opera's grand 1979 staging
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ponchielli spent four years on this opera, and 'Dance of the Hours' became a Disney classic in Fantasia.
This 1979 recording captured Pavarotti at his absolute peak, before stadium shows diluted the mystique.
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