A tough but very satisfying job.
An adaptation of a musical film is not a simple translation. And as a “dubbing,” it presents additional challenges compared to a talking picture. It involves creating a new artistic endeavor.
In fact, the adaptation requires:
– respecting the meaning of each individual phrase
– the musicality of the piece must sound natural
– the number of syllables must be identical from phrase to phrase
– the lip movements must match
The adaptation was carried out by the author of the opera’s libretto, Gianni Caminiti, who enlisted the help of two consultants: Martina Lucarelli, in the initial rough drafting phase, and Ariana Antonelli (a native American speaker) for the finishing touches.
Ombra’s voice was once again entrusted to Gianfranco Zorzi, and the film’s mix, in the 5.1 (theater) and stereo (home and TV) versions, was by Giorgio Vita Levi of FonoVideo Audio-Post, a co-production of the film.