Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle (1999)

Сюжет кино: Sing Faster: The Stagehands’ Ring Cycle Directed by Jon Else, 1999
A wonderfully raucous idea! " - The Hollywood Reporter
Winner of the prestigious Filmmaker’s Trophy at Sundance, SING FASTER is a spirited and comical behind-the-scenes look at Richard Wagner’s beloved “Ring Cycle,” one of the most ambitious and spectacular operas in history. In the tradition of “Noises Off,” this acclaimed film from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Jon Else tells the story of Wagner’s epic masterpiece entirely from the point of view of the opera’s unsung heroes – the union stagehands.
Night after night at the San Francisco Opera, a majestic universe of trolls, giants, and magic mountains comes alive before audiences. But when the stage dims, another spectacle unfolds as the highly-skilled stagehands maneuver 1000-pound set pieces in near darkness, with a meticulous choreography no less intricate than that of the opera’s. While the mythical Valkyries on stage seem an improbable counterpart to the stagehands, at the heart of the film is a surprising connection between Wagner’s Norse mythology and the sensibilities of these working people. And as the stage crew offers their own animated interpretation of the “Ring Cycle,” this hilarious and ultimately moving film becomes a meditation on the most basic of human themes: love, greed, power, and redemption.
Bonus Features
Filmmaker Biography; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection
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DVD Prebook: 6/1/2004
DVD Street date: 6/29/2004
DVD Configuration: DVD Single
DVD Run Time: 56 min
DVD Catalog #: NVG-9573
DVD UPC: 7-67685-95733-2
DVD ISBN: 0-7670-5946-8
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DVD Closed caption: No
DVD Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Studio: Independent Television Service (ITVS)
Language: English
Color: Color
Rating: Not Rated
Aspect ratio: :1
Region: Region 1
Line: DOC
Series title: Sing Faster
Director: Jon Else
Crew: Richard Berge (producer)
Original release: 1999