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classical dvds > The Salzburg Festival £9.99
synopsisThe Salzberg Festival The Salzburg Festival has hosted every great star of the opera and concert hall, from Toscanini to Anne-Sophie Mutter, from Fischer-Dieskau to Barenboim, from Pollini to Mitsuko Uchida. In this film, the first to tell the story of this remarkable Festival, set in the birthplace of Mozart, director Tony Palmer has been granted unprecedented access to Austria’s film archives. Highlights include performances of Jedermann from 1920 to the present day featuring actors such as Maximilian Schell and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Don Giovanni (with Furtwängler in ’54 and a controversial performance directed by Peter Sellars in the 1990s); a wealth of footage of Herbert von Karajan, including performances never-before-seen home movies; and footage of the Nazi hierarchy at the Festival during the Second World War. Alongside this historical footage the film interviews current stars including Plácido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Lang Lang, Anna Netrebko, Riccardo Muti and Simon Rattle, who tell their stories and open their hearts about this unique Festival. * * * * * “This riveting documentary is one of the finest of its kind I have ever seen” BBC Music Magazine “A rich, masterly and stimulating film” The New York Sun dvd information
Cast: Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Lang Lang, James Levine, Anna Netrebko, Riccardo Muti, Simon Rattle Customer Reviews
The Independent - Admin DigitalClassics
“A powerful portrait...This film may well prove a crucial part of truth and reconciliation process that has never been completed”
Classic FM - Admin DigitalClassics
“ ......This documentary is one of the finest I’ve seen........”
The Australian - Admin DigitalClassics
“............A riveting tale…compelling...........”
Music and Vision - Admin DigitalClassics
“..............Breathtaking…stunning.................”
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