Let's Make an Opera!

Synopsis

This operatic entertainment for young people starts in the form of a play, with a group of children preparing an opera, a Victorian tale called The Little Sweep. Then comes the opera itself. Prix Italia-winning director Petr Weigl adds yet another ‘frame’ to Britten’s original in the form of his own zany preamble: a surreal, slapstick sequence introducing a cast of quirky characters who later form the audience for the children’s performance. He sets his film at the turn of the nineteenth century with elegant period costumes and settings.

Additional Info

• No: R0742
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Conductor: Simon Halsey
• Production year: 1997
• Run time: 01:37:00
• Director: Petr Weigl
• Producers: Arthaus
• Format: HDTV