Bibliograph

The Paris Opera, Les Films Pelléas and Bande à Part Films present ; a film by Jean-Stéphane Bron ; produced by Philippe Martin and David Thion

Type

Label

The Paris Opera, Les Films Pelléas and Bande à Part Films present ; a film by Jean-Stéphane Bron ; produced by Philippe Martin and David Thion

Language

fre

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated by the MPAA.

Main title

The Paris Opera

Oclc number

1023003433

Responsibility statement

Les Films Pelléas and Bande à Part Films present ; a film by Jean-Stéphane Bron ; produced by Philippe Martin and David Thion

Runtime

118

Series statement

Film Movement series

Summary

Autumn 2015. At the Paris Opera, Stephane Lissner is putting the finishing touches to his first press conference as director. Backstage, artists and crew prepare to raise the curtain on a new season with Schonberg's Moses and Aaron. But the announcement of a strike and arrival of a bull in a supporting role complicate matters. At the same time, a promising young Russian singer begins at the Opera's Academy. In the hallways of Opera Bastille, his destiny will cross paths with that of Bryn Terfel, one of the greatest voices of his time. As the season progresses, more and more characters appear, playing out the human comedy in the manner of a documentary Opera. But this comedy is set against a tragic backdrop when terrorist attacks plunge Paris into mourning. Even though the show must go on at all costs, there is no end of trouble for the new director. Star choreographer Benjamin Millepied jumps ship soon after taking over as director of ballet at Palais Garnier. Preparations for Richard Wagner's six-hour opera Die Meistersinger reunite the company

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification