Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966
This portrait of the acclaimed German composer was filmed in Salzburg and Berlin during the rehearsals for his famous opera, "The Bassarids" for which W.H. Auden wrote the libretto. "The Bassarids" was based on a fragment of a Euripides play and was a high point in his operatic career, reflecting his progressive musical attitudes which brought him much acclaim. He was celebrating his 40th birthday at the time, living in Rome and enjoying a growing reputation all over Western Europe as a conductor and composer.
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