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Hans Werner Henze: The Bassarids

2019·Movie
2h 45min
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High energy, immersive world, light on feelings.

Energy

Epic and tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Spectacle9
  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace6

Heart

Moving and cathartic

  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

Some satire and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Dark Humor5

World

History, politics, and the mind

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Dialogue Centrality9
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout dialogue, characters, and direction

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Dialogue Quality9
  • Character Depth9
  • Complexity9

Style

Standout score, cinematography, and sound design

  • Music Composition9
  • Music Centrality9
  • Cinematography8

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The opera, inspired by Euripides’ tragedy The Bacchae, is as seductive as it is topical: When Dionysus – is he a charlatan? is he a demigod? – bursts into the intact world of ancient Thebes, he plunges a city into chaos. In stark contrast to his cousin, King Pentheus, who leads a life marked by purity and asceticism, Dionysus preaches intoxicating excess and sensuality. Aware of the story’s political dimension that resonates in present day politics, Krzysztof Warlikowski brings one of his famed psychological stagings to the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg. In the gigantic three-part set of Malgorzata Szczesniak the captivating tale unfolds like a film using split-screen techniques .
OperaGreek TragedyPsychological StagingPolitical ThemesAncient ThebesDionysian ExcessAsceticism vs. SensualitySplit-Screen TechniquesHistorical Setting

Crew

Directed by:
Tiziano Mancini, Krzysztof Warlikowski, Krzysztof Warlikowski
Written by:
W.H. Auden, Chester Kallman
Composed by:
Kent Nagano, Hans Werner Henze

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How long is Hans Werner Henze: The Bassarids?

2 h 45 min

Hans Werner Henze: The Bassarids runs 2 h 45 min.

What language is Hans Werner Henze: The Bassarids in?

English

It was made in English.