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.
Stars: Christopher Ventris, Peter Rose, Michael Volle, John Daszak, Roland Bracht, Falk Struckmann
Crew: Christian Stückl (Director), Simone Young (Conductor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, English
Studio: Unitel, Bayerische Staatsoper, EuroArts
Runtime: 197 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 14, 2009
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera, middle ages (476-1453)