YEAR 1996
DIRECTOR Juan Miñón
COUNTRY Spain, Portugal
GENRE Drama
PRODUCED BY Atrium Productions, SOGETEL, Crea. Asoci. De Radio y Televisión Cartel
CAST Imanol Arias, Aitana Sáncehez-Gijón, Coque Malla, Enrique San Francisco, Márcia Brecia, Rogério Samora
WRITER Juan Miñón
CINEMATOGRAPHY Acácio de Almenida

At the end of the seventeenth century, in Naples, still dominated by the Spaniards, a young pupil, Balthasar,is castrated to preserve the purity and beauty of his voice. The Duchess dies and her son, the Duke of Arcos, takes charge of the inheritance, which includes Balthasar. With the entrance of Maria Loffredo, former lover of the Duke, a triangle is established that unchains tragic consequences to the allegedly callous life of Balthasar.

AWARDS Goya Awards: Best Costume Design (Pablo Gago). 1 nomination