# The Operette in Hannibal

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 16, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972 "2008-11-16T07:03:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cat\_In\_A\_Top\_Hat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@Cat\_In\_A\_Top\_Hat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_In_A_Top_Hat)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972/1 "2008-11-16T07:03:49Z")

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There was an opera in the movie Hannibal that was based on the works of Dante. I heard, once, that it was made into a full opera, but have thus far been unable to substantiate the rumor. Does anyone know for sure?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972/2 "2008-11-16T13:02:54Z")

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This one sounds like a job for Cafe Society. Moved.

**samclem** Moderator, General Questions

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**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972/3 "2008-11-16T14:50:38Z")

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From IMDB:

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> The outdoor opera, Dante’s “La vita nuova”, which Dr. Lecter and Mr. Pazzi see in Florence, was especially composed for the movie. Composer Patrick Cassidy did not stop at the three minute part as performed in the movie, but composed an entire opera.

Here’s his [website.](http://www.patrickcassidy.com/)

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**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-operette-in-hannibal/472972/4 "2008-11-16T15:02:20Z")

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I see that the website makes no mention of Cassidy extending the aria into an opera, although the site doesn’t seem to have been updated since 2006. As the IMDB quote gives no source and there’s nothing that seems to substantiate it on the net, the story could indeed be just a rumour.