Actor and writer Stephen Fry explores his passion for the world's most controversial composer - Richard Wagner. But Stephen is Jewish and lost family members in the Holocaust, so can he salvage the music he loves from its dark association with anti-semitism and the Nazis? Shot on location in Germany, Switzerland and Russia, the film includes unique behind-the-scenes access to the Bayreuth Festival, the annual extravaganza of Wagner's music held in the composer's own purpose built theatre. Animated by Stephen Fry's trademark wit and intelligence, and featuring a soundtrack of Wagner's extraordinary music, this is a fantastic introduction to the life and legacy of one of the most important composers ever, and a must-see film for those who already know and love his music.
= =Fry叔是真的喜欢瓦格纳,于是对于他反犹这一点纠结的不得了。(不过我看的时候老是想到Moran在脱口秀里面那句[not wagner, like I've been invaded!!]好吧尼伯龙根的指环对我而言也像噪音一样完全理解无能……第二幕上半场听完我就口吐白沫了。
看的是89分鐘版的,還要看Stephen Fry on Wagner嗎?Mariinsky Theatre那段真是magical~到St Petersburg的話要去朝聖一下。。。。Oh, and the Margravial Opera House!
论犹太人如何欣赏瓦格纳.
看的是BBC4上60分钟的缩减版Stephen Fry on Wagner,期待有朝一日与90分钟完整版的相遇。