Pfitzner: Palestrina (2009)
Requiring 38 soloists, chorus, and large orchestra, Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" is a challenging opera to stage. In Munich, the city in which it was premiered in 1917, director Christian Stückle, conductor Simone Young, and the Bavarian State Opera met those challenges with stunning success.
Director: Christian Stückl
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 197 min
Release Date: July 14, 2009
Cast
- Christopher Ventris - Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina
- Peter Rose - Pope Pius IV
- Michael Volle - Giovanni Morone
- John Daszak - Bernardo Novagierio
- Roland Bracht - Cardinal Christoph Madruscht
- Falk Struckmann - Carlo Borromeo
- Christiane Karg - Ighino
- Wolfgang Koch - Graf Luna
- Ulrich Reß - Der Bischof von Bodoja
- Claudia Mahnke - Silla
Production: Unitel, Bayerische Staatsoper, EuroArts
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
Themes
Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
opera, middle ages (476-1453)
More Films by Director: Christian Stückl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pfitzner: Palestrina about?
- Requiring 38 soloists, chorus, and large orchestra, Hans Pfitzner's "Palestrina" is a challenging opera to stage. In Munich, the city in which it was premiered in 1917, director Christian Stückle, conductor Simone Young, and the Bavarian State Opera met those challenges with stunning success.
- Who directed Pfitzner: Palestrina?
- Pfitzner: Palestrina was directed by Christian Stückl.
- Who stars in Pfitzner: Palestrina?
- Pfitzner: Palestrina stars Christopher Ventris, Peter Rose, Michael Volle, John Daszak, Roland Bracht, Falk Struckmann.
- How long is Pfitzner: Palestrina?
- Pfitzner: Palestrina has a runtime of 3h 17m (197 minutes).
- What genre is Pfitzner: Palestrina?
- Pfitzner: Palestrina is a Music, Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Pfitzner: Palestrina produced?
- Pfitzner: Palestrina was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Pfitzner: Palestrina?
- The themes of Pfitzner: Palestrina include: Opera Grandeur and Dramatic Voices, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Classical Music and Art.