Maria Cebotari

Leckerbissen

"Gems" - Embedded in a frame story, the film shows excerpts from 18 entertainment films of the time,…

Odessa in Flames

The occupation of Bessarabia by the Russians in 1940 separates an opera singer from her family, leav…

Amami, Alfredo!

The Dream of Butterfly

Italian filmmaker Carmine Gallone was still in his "operetta" mode when he helmed 1938's Il Sogno di…

The Life of Giuseppe Verdi

The great Italian opera composer recalls his eventful life on his deathbed: his childhood in Busseto…

Mother Song

A romance between two temperamental singing stars. Highlights include a lengthy selection from Faust…

Starke Herzen im Sturm

Mädchen in Weiß