Shot on location, Peter Weigl's film is a spell binding version of Delius's operatic masterpiece. Based on the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the fate of the young lovers Vreli and Sali is mysteriously linked to the enigmatic Dark Fiddler. The drama is set in nineteenth century Switzerland and includes the celebrated '.. Read more
| Starring | Arthur Davies, Barry Mora, Helen Field, Thomas Hampson |
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| Director | Ido Ricklin, Israel Seyger |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Shot on location, Peter Weigl's film is a spell binding version of Delius's operatic masterpiece. Based on the timeless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the fate of the young lovers Vreli and Sali is mysteriously linked to the enigmatic Dark Fiddler. The drama is set in nineteenth century Switzerland and includes the celebrated 'Walk To Paradise Garden'.
| Starring | Arthur Davies, Barry Mora, Helen Field, Thomas Hampson |
|---|---|
| Director | Ido Ricklin, Israel Seyger |
| Studio | DECCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Released | DVD: 08 Sep 2003 Production year: 1992 |
This version of Delius' gentle romantic, tragic opera is beautifully photographed, well acted and well sung. The settings (Czech Republic) are beautiful ... more
While agreeing with Docpea that the production is well photographed I did find that the slightly out of syncronisation of the actors and the words a little ... more