Overview
Giorgio, a young soldier, is in love with Clara. But they are separated when Giorgio is posted far away, where he meets the unhappy, unhealthy, and unattractive Fosca, who develops a passionate love for Giorgio and tries to make him love her. This rendition of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical was recorded on the stage with it's original all-star Broadway cast. Originally broadcast as part of "American Playhouse" on PBS (season thirteen, episode six).
Cast
- Donna Murphy as Fosca
- Jere Shea as Giorgio
- Marin Mazzie as Clara
- Gregg Edelman as Colonel Ricci
- Tom Aldredge as Dr. Tambourri
- Linda Balgord as Fosca's Mother
- T.J. Meyers as Major Rizzolli
- William Parry as Lieutenant Barri
- Christopher Peccaro as Ludovic
- Francis Ruivivar as Lieutenant Torasso