Mein Bruder der Dirigent

My Brother The Conductor

Switzerland, April 2007
FILM, Documentary, 64 min.

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directed by
Alberto Venzago
Written by
Alberto Venzago
Status
In distribution
Website
www.meinbruderderdirigent.ch

Mario Venzago literally puts his livelihood on the line when he decides to conduct Othmar Schoeck’s monumental opera “Penthesilea” for a one-off concert at the 1999 Lucerne Festival. During the highly demanding two-week rehearsals Mario is accompanied by his brother Alberto. In intimate black and white pictures Alberto Venzago records his brother’s work with the orchestra and the singers. The rehearsals become increasingly strenuous and take their toll on everybody involved. The whole enterprise oscillates between creative urge and total exhaustion.

credits

World Premiere
April 2007
Original Version
Swiss-German, German,  s/w, 35mm, 64 min.
Production
Panimage GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Beat Lenherr
directed by
Alberto Venzago
Written by
Alberto Venzago
Cinemato­graphy
Alberto Venzago
Editing
Anouchka Tatjana Malnovic
Re-Recording Mix
Tatjana Jakob
Music
Othmar Schoek

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World Rights
Panimage GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Cineworx GmbH Distribution

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