Dramat rozgrywa się pomiędzy Wolfgangiem Amadeuszem Mozartem, jednym z najsłynniejszych twórców muzyki, a Włochem Antoniem Salierim, nadwornym kompozytorem cesarza Austrii Józefa II. Długo oczekiwany przez Salierego sukces - zaszczytna funkcja nadwornego muzyka - zostaje przyćmiony. Na dworze cesarskim pojawia się intruz: młody, utalentowany i już słynny kompozytor, u którego cesarz zamawia nową operę. Oszalały z zazdrości Salieri planuje zniszczyć Mozarta.
Tim to nastoletni chłopak, który marzy o karierze śpiewaka w szkole muzycznej imienia Wolfganga Amadeusza Mozarta. Kiedy nareszcie osiąga swój cel i przekracza próg upragnionej uczelni, dzieje się coś niezwykłego. W starym gmachu szkoły Tim odkrywa magiczne przejście do innego świata - tajemniczej krainy z opery „Czarodziejski flet” Mozarta, gdzie granice wyznacza tylko wyobraźnia. Gdy za sprawą magii chłopak się tam przenosi, błyskawicznie zamienia się w księcia Tamino, czyli głównego bohatera tej opowieści. Od teraz Tim będzie zmuszony zmagać się z przeciwnościami losu w dwóch rzeczywistościach – za dnia w prawdziwym świecie starając się o upragnioną rolę w przedstawieniu na uczelni, zaś w nocy ryzykując życie, aby uwolnić piękna księżniczkę Paminę w krainie niczym nieograniczonej fantazji.
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, in this screen adaptation of the beloved Mozart opera. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
Katarina is 20 years old. With a troubled past in a dreary suburb, her life seems to be already set in stone - until she discovers music. Everything changes when she hears a performance of Mozart’s 'Requiem' at the Gothenburg Concert Hall that sends her reeling and opens up a beautiful new world. She feels that she has to change her life and get as far away from her ugly reality as possible. But the path she has to follow proves to be a treacherous one, filled with lies, betrayal and a dangerous liaison with the married conductor Adam. Yet Katarina is ready to do anything to gain her new identity.
Eleven-year-old petty criminal Maroa lives with her violent grandmother Brigida in Caracas. After her boyfriend Carlos is involved in a shooting, Maroa is arrested and sent to a school where Joaquin conducts the youth orchestra, and he asks the naturally talented Maroa to join. Days now revolve around the classes that Joaquin, the shy and unconventional teacher, gives her. He is immediately interested in this talented young girl, who lacks all notion of discipline. Joaquin, the only person to offer hope in the midst of her rejection, finds that through Maroa, his world has also changed forever.
Wenecja, rok 1763. Pisarz Lorenzo da Ponte prowadzi rozpustne życie. Kiedyś był księdzem, ale liczne skandale i romanse sprawiły, że został wydalony do Wiednia. Wspierany przez przyjaciela i mentora, Giacomo Casanovę, zostaje przedstawiony ulubionemu kompozytorowi cesarza - Salieriemu i nowoprzybyłemu na dwór Wolfgangowi Amadeuszowi Mozartowi. Próbując zaszkodzić karierze Mozarta, Salieri przekonuje cesarza Józefa II, by ten zatrudnił nieznanego libertyna, jako autora libretta do "Wesela Figara". Stanie się jednak inaczej. Namiętny charakter da Ponte, który znów zakochał się do szaleństwa i jego sentymentalne spacery po Wiedniu posłużą mu także za inspirację do napisania genialnego libretta do jednego z najpiękniejszych i najmocniejszych dzieł Mozarta - "Don Giovanniego".
DON GIOVANNI is one of the timeless classics of all opera. Mozart’s music, and the words of his great collaborator Da Ponte, are brought to life in Francesca Zambello’s engrossing production with its rich and colourful designs by Maria Bjornson. The music is memorable, dramatic and enjoyable: from the seductive solo voices of the famous ‘La ci darem la mano’ to the fabulous ensemble as Don Giovanni’s infatuated conquests, vengeful victims and their outraged relatives join forces for justice. And retribution does finally come to Don Giovanni, a serial womanizer and a murderer, with the searing flames of Hell ready to engulf him. Simon Keenlyside heads the outstanding cast at the Covent Garden Royal Opera House, conducted by renowned Mozart expert Charles Mackerras.
Shortly after WWII, the DEFA Studios produced a series of operas and operettas which belonged to the classical German musical heritage. This enchanting film, the very first opera production of DEFA, stands out because of its lavish decor and costumes, its outstanding actors and their masterful voices of that time.
In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the U.S.
This is an effective staging, though the set looks medieval and the costumes are modern. It’s well paced, well played, well sung. Jonas Kaufmann is an ideal Tito. His voice is not only beautiful and flexible, it’s also ample, retaining warmth and sweetness when he sings out. The character of Tito is too good to be true, but Kaufmann makes him intense, noble, and beliveable. Vesselina Kasarova is riviting as Sesto. Her voice is gorgeous and multi-colored, her technique exquisite, her immersion in the role complete.
“As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling” - thus said Mozart about death. Mozart died in 1791 and was buried in a mass grave, as standard at the time in Vienna for a person of his social and financial situation. In 2000, 452 of Riga’s deceased — people without relatives, the homeless and the unidentified — were buried at the Jaunciems cemetery. But this film is not about death: it's about Mozart, The Magic Flute, Riga, and love. A short commissioned for the Latvian exhibition at Venice Biennale.
Made to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, IN SEARCH OF MOZART is the first feature-length documentary on Mozart's life. Produced with the world's leading orchestras and musicians, told through a 25,000 mile journey along every route Mozart followed, this detective story takes us to the heart of genius. Throughout, it is the music that takes center stage, with the jigsaw of Mozart's life fitting around it.
The Queen of the Night enlists a handsome prince named Tamino to rescue her beautiful kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina. Aided by the lovelorn bird hunter Papageno and a magical flute that holds the power to change the hearts of men, young Tamino embarks on a quest for true love, leading to the evil Sarastro's temple where Pamina is held captive.
Live from Glyndebourne 1994. The first production to be filmed Live in Glyndebourne´s new opera house May 1994. The Marriage of Figaro is a continuation of the plot of The Barber of Seville several years later, and recounts a single “day of madness” in the palace of the Count Almaviva near Seville, Spain. Rosina is now the Countess; Dr. Bartolo is seeking revenge against Figaro for thwarting his plans to marry Rosina himself; and Count Almaviva has degenerated from the romantic youth of Barber into a scheming, bullying, skirt-chasing baritone. This follows the Count trying to obtain favours from Susanna, Figaro’s bride to be, under the nose of the Countess.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
This production was originally staged for the Pepsico Summerfare Festival, The International Performing Arts Festival of the State University of New York at Purchase. Leaving the lyrics in their original Italian, acclaimed American director Peter Sellars transports Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Don Giovanni" to a modern-day metropolis, nestling the opera's beloved characters among the brownstones of New York City's Harlem. Sellars's contemporary retelling of a classic musical tale is one of three performances in a Mozart series that also includes "Le Nozze di Figaro" and "'Così Fan Tutte."
