A portrait of Frederica von Stade narrated by Sir Geraint Evans and filmed over two years in France, England and America. The music includes songs by Joni Mitchell and Gershwin, favourite arias from Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and Canteloube's Songs of the Auvergne.
Neil Shicoff sings the title role in excerpts from the Houston Grand
Opera production of Werther by Massenet conducted by John Pritchard
National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Martin Katz Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Antonio de Almeida
"A programme of intelligence refreshingly laced with a sense of fun" (THE TIMES)
Film editor HOWARD BILLINGHAM
Written and produced by HERBERT CHAPPELL
A BBC/RM Munich co production (lipi;