The Light in the Piazza: Live from Lincoln Center

In the summer of 1953, Margaret Johnson, the wife of an American businessman, is touring Italy with her daughter, Clara. While sightseeing, Clara—a beautiful, surprisingly childish young woman—loses her hat in a sudden gust. As if guided by an unseen hand, the hat lands at the feet of Fabrizio Naccarelli, a handsome Florentine, who returns it to Clara. This brief episode, charged with coincidence and fate, sparks an immediate and intense romance between Clara and Fabrizio. Margaret, extremely protective of her daughter, attempts to keep Clara and Fabrizio apart.

Cast

Victoria Clark

Margaret Johnson

Aaron Lazar

Fabrizio Naccarelli

Chris Sarandon

Signor Naccarelli

Katie Rose Clarke

Clara Johnson

Michael Berresse

Giuseppe Naccarelli

Beverly Sills

Host

Sarah Uriarte Berry

Franca Naccarelli

Patti Cohenour

Signora Naccarelli