Having been hailed as one of the great discoveries of her generation in 1981 at the age of 27, the soprano Isobel Buchanan faced a crucial year as she struggled to fulfil these early predictions.
With three major roles-The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro at Glyndebourne, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at Aix-en-Provence and Adina in L'elisir d'amore in Chicago, she was bidding for a place in the prestigious and lucrative circus of international stars whose names draw the fans to the world's opera houses.
Mike Radford followed her through this make or break year. with Placido Domingo
Carlo Bergonzi , Sir Peter Hall
John Pritchard , Richard Stilwell
Sound recordists
GORDON FORSYTH , PETER BRILL
Film cameraman STUART WYLD Film editor ALEX MCCALL Director MICHAEL RADFORD
Producer NORMAN MCCANDLISH BBC Scotland