(Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966)

Content: Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 follows the acclaimed German composer to Salzburg and Berlin, documenting his rehearsals for his now famous opera, "The Bassarids". Based on a fragment of a Euripides play, the opera was a widely celebrated point in Henze's career, capturing his compositional style and progressive musical attitudes. Celebrating his 40th birthday at the time, Henze was then living in Rome and enjoying a growing reputation all over Western Europe as a conductor and composer.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

58 minutes

Year:

1967

Directors:

Michael Blackwood

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Production companies:

Michael Blackwood Productions

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