Tony Palmer's Film About the Salzburg Festival / Isolde Films / Directed and Edited by Tony Palmer / Produced by Renate Bienert / Executive Producer Peter Lusk / Executive Producer DVD Rob Ayling / 2008 DVD

• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Tony Palmer
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Classical
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2009
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Tony Palmer Films
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

The Salzburg Festival is the most glamorous international music festival in the world. This film traces the history of the Festival, and includes extracts from many of the great performances that have been witnessed over the years.

The Salzburg Festival has hosted every great star of the opera and concert hall, from Toscanini to Anne-Sophie Mutter, from Fischer-Dieskau to Barenboim, from Pollini to Mitsuko Uchida. In this film, the first to tell the story of this remarkable Festival, set in the birthplace of Mozart, director Tony Palmer has been granted unprecedented access to Austria’s film archives. Highlights include performances of Jedermann from 1920 to the present day featuring actors such as Maximilian Schell and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Don Giovanni (with Furtwängler in 1954 and a controversial performance directed by Peter Sellars in the 90s); a wealth of footage of Herbert von Karajan, including performances and never-seen-before home movies; and film of the Nazi hierarchy at the Festival during the Second World War. Alongside this historical footage, the film interviews contemporary stars such as Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Lang Lang, James Levine, Anna Netrebko, Riccardo Muti and Simon Rattle, who tell their stories and open their hearts about this unique Festival.

Palmer was granted unprecedented access to Salzburg's film archives as he traced the unparalleled history of the famous festival. You'll see over three hours of footage: highlights of Jedermann from 1920 to the present; prized performances by Herbert Von Karajan; film of the Nazis at the festival during WWII; interviews with Placido Domingo, Lang Lang, James Levine and more!

Documentary about the history of the Salzburg Festival. Includes archive footage of performances from the 1920s to the present day along with interviews with contemporary stars.

In English with subtitles in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish & Chinese.