Wagner's Dream

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Wagner's Dream
Directed bySusan Froemke
Produced by
  • Susan Froemke
  • Douglas Graves
Starring
Edited byBob Eisenhardt
Release date
2012
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Wagner's Dream is a

Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2012, and was shown in high definition in theaters across the United States and Canada on May 7, 2012.[1][2] The subject of the film is the staging of a new production of Richard Wagner's four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 2010.[2]

Description

Froemke, who has previously filmed at the opera house, claims that she was given no limits by the opera company in filming the documentary.

Brünnhilde falling and sliding down the set upon her entrance at the premiere of Die Walküre.[3] The documentary covers other challenges faced, including the Metropolitan Opera's music director being forced to step down as conductor before the last two productions premiered and the need for tenor Jay Hunter Morris to step into the title role of Siegfried just three days before its premiere.[3]

The film avoids making Lepage or Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb scapegoats for the challenges.[2][4] James R. Oestreich of The New York Times claims that "the tone is basically adulatory, apart from a few skeptical notes sounded by ticket buyers and audience members", and notes that Gelb and Lepage "cut heroic figures in an epic adventure."[2] David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer was "charmed" by Voigt in the film.[4]

Cast

The cast of Wagner's Dream includes:[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Wagner's Dream incorporates Wagner's music.[2] Oestreich particularly praises the use of the music from the descent to Nibelheim from the end of scene 2 of Das Rheingold to accompany the production's move from Quebec to New York.[2]

Critical reception

David Patrick Stearns of The Philadelphia Inquirer stated that "the film is destined to be one of the classic documentaries about opera."

Time Out New York says "To its credit, Wagner's Dream includes revealing footage of Promethean labors undertaken by cast and crew, misfires included."[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Leonard Lopate Show: Wagner's Dream". WNYC. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Oestreich, James R. (May 7, 2012). "Tale of the Met's 45-Ton Diva". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e Scheib, R. (May 3, 2012). "Wagner's Dream". Variety. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  4. ^ a b c d Stearns, David Patrick (May 6, 2012). "Wagner's Dream, a struggle on Met stage captured on film". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  5. toronto.com
    . Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  6. ^ Huizenga, Tom (May 7, 2012). "Wagner's Dream: Is It the Met's Nightmare?". NPR. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  7. Time Out New York
    . Retrieved 2012-07-25.

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