Back to browse
100% Critic Match
Waldbühne 2011: Fellini, Jazz & Co
10.0 / 10• 2011• 1h 45m•NR• German
Music
Storyline
The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s summer concerts. With audiences of more than 20,000, these are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. Riccardo Chailly is famous for having one of the broadest and most eclectic repertoires. Here, under his baton, the orchestra presents perennial favourites by Shostakovich, Rota and Respighi. Live recording from the Waldbühne, Berlin, 23 August 2011, directed by Kasten Henning, produced by Jan Bremme. TV Producer: Dorothea Diekmann, RBB. Repertoire Dmitry Shostakovich: Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra (Suite for Variety Orchestra), Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Suite – Allegretto; Nino Rota: ‘La Strada’ Ballet Suite; Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome • Pines of Rome • Danza gueresca ‘Belkis’; Paul Lincke: Berliner Luft
Cast & Crew
Riccardo Chailly
Conductor
LeadWhat People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henning Kasten's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Waldbühne 2011: Fellini, Jazz & Co is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
