An adaptation of John Adam's opera 'The Death Of Klinghoffer' which tells the story of the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship, the Achile Lauro. Read more
| Starring | London Symphony Orchestra, John Adams |
|---|---|
| Director | Penny Woolcock |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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An adaptation of John Adam's opera 'The Death Of Klinghoffer' which tells the story of the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship, the Achile Lauro.
| Starring | London Symphony Orchestra, John Adams |
|---|---|
| Director | Penny Woolcock |
| Studio | DECCA |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | To Rent: DVD: 09 Feb 2004 |
Stirring, sensitive and cinematically intelligent version of John Adams and Alice Goodman's marvellous opera about... read more on Time Out
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Film not stage
I have a number of CDs of Adam's music, including this DVD. I generally like his music and this is not a 'difficult' opera. However I was ... read more »
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Moving but difficult
A modern opera that deals with terrorism, the jewish/palestine issue and includes a drowning a man in a wheel chair. I found the presentation and music deeply ... read more »
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John Adams at sea
This was an extraordinarily brave attempt to put on film an impossible opera. John Adams had already had success with 'Nixon in China', which had ... read more »
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Mixed genres but strong feelings
I always find film and opera an happy combination of genres. It takes one by surprise when an actor starts singing to the camera and for a brief moment it is ... read more »
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