The Singing City (2011)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Vadim Jendreyko

Synopsis

Portrait about the planning and rehearsal of Richard Wagner's Parsifal directed by Calixto Bieito at the opera house in Stuttgart.

Actors

Calixto Bieito
Calixto Bieito
Himself - Opera director

Crews

Vadim Jendreyko
Vadim Jendreyko
Camera Operator
Lothar Heinrich
Lothar Heinrich
Cinematography
Thiemo Hehl
Thiemo Hehl
Writer
Vadim Jendreyko
Vadim Jendreyko
Writer
Thomas Tielsch
Thomas Tielsch
Producer
Maria Kasten
Maria Kasten
Producer
Sonja Scheider
Sonja Scheider
Producer
Daniel Gibel
Daniel Gibel
Editor
Daniel Almada
Daniel Almada
Sound Designer
Vadim Jendreyko
Vadim Jendreyko
Director

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