The Middle of Germany - Kroll Oper

Jörg Moser-Metius

Founded in 1844 as an “exclusive amusement establishment”, the Kroll opera left deep traces in the history of Germany. The Documentary produced by Jörg Moser-Metius tells the remarkable story of this famous opera house by including historical material as well as eye witness reports and... 

My Favourite Opera: Barbara Hendricks Gaetano Donizetti "Don Pasquale"

‘My Favourite Opera – Barbara Hendricks’ intertwines three related strands: firstly the distinguished soprano Barbara Hendricks discusses her international career as a singer; secondly we follow the preparation for the 1990 production of Donizetti’s comic opera Don Pasquale, in a delightful ... 

Mendelssohn Unknown - A film by Angelo Bozzolini

This up-to-date documentary about Felix Mendelssohn is based on the original letters of the composer and his sister Fanny, combined with numerous evocative period images. Through a blend of music and words, the most distinguished Mendelssohn specialists of today guide viewers through the... 

Offenbach's Secret - Offenbachs Geheimnis

Laurence Dale, Graham Clark, Tamás Jordán, János J. Kulka, Pál Makrai, István Bubik, Sándor Sasvári, Marcella Kertész, Géza Simon
Broadcast Symphony Orchestra Saarbrücken
Jia Lü

In Offenbachs's Secret, Academy Award winning director István Szabó throws new light on the timeless interplay between power, helplessness, courage and conformity in his character studies of two of the most scintillating personalities of France's Deuxième Empire: the affable composer... 

Richter, L'Insoumis - the Enigma

Sviatoslav Richter

Sviatoslav Richter (1915–1997), one of the greatest pianists of all time, breaks his lifelong silence and allows himself to be interviewed for this autobiographical fi lm. We see his life on an epic scale as he evokes his wild childhood, his encounters with the great names in the musical world,...