Monica Bellucci to Guest Star on Mozart in the Jungle

Monica Bellucci will be a guest star on the third season of Mozart in the Jungle on Amazon. She will play Alessandra, a well-known opera star who will collaborate with Rodrigo. “Alessandra is famous for her passionate performance as she is for hr erratic life off stage. After years away from the spotlight, she enlists Rodrigo to conduct her grand return performance,” per the press release, first published in Deadline. Mozart in the Jungle is based on a memoir by Blaire Tindall, titled Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs & Classical Music. The series takes a behind the scenes look at the New York Symphony. The show stars Lola Kirke, Saffron Burrows, Malcolm McDowell, Bernadette Peters, Jason Schwartzman and Gael Garcia Bernal. This year, the series surprised viewers by winning the 2016 Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for Garcia Bernal. The first two seasons are now available exclusively on Amazon, with season three production starting later this month. (Featured image via Amazon)