The Transformation of the World Into Music (TV)
1996·Germany·90 min.
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Centring around the operatic works of 19th century composer Richard Wagner, the event has earned a pilgrimatic ambiance amongst Wagner-enthusiasts – and attracts a waiting list of several years to obtain tickets. An opera enthusiast himself, Herzog (who holds little reservation about placing himself within the mise-en-scene) has managed to expertly capture the intricacies of the festival is his inimitable fashion.
DirectorWerner Herzog
ScreenwriterWerner Herzog
CinematographyJörg Schmidt-Reitwein
CastWerner Herzog·Norbert Balatsch·Daniel Barenboim·Plácido Domingo·Dieter Dorn·Paul Frey·Sven Friedrich·Siegfried Jerusalem·Eva Johansson·Werner Junold·James Levine·Waltraud Meier·Heiner Miller·Deborah PolanskiShow all
Original titleDie Verwandlung der Welt in Musik: Bayreuth vor der Premiere (The Transformation of the World into Music) (TV)