Max Lorenz [videorecording] : Wagner's mastersinger : Hitler's Siegfried / Medici Arts presents a EuroArts production ; a film by Eric Schulz and Claus Wischmann ; produced by Paul Smaczny and Frank Gerdes.
Title from container. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Waldemar Kmentt (tenor), René Kollo (tenor), Hilde Zadek (soprano). CD has title: Richard Wagner: Siegfried. Act 1: complete. Act 2: excerpts. CD recorded live in Buenos Aires in 1938 (mono). Special features: CD with previously unreleased material.
Summary:
The present documentary includes an exploration of the Third Reich's heroic ideal and examines the way in which Wagner's characters were portrayed onstage at this time, while also seeking answers to questions about Lorenz's career and addressing the complications caused by his private life.
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