Giovanna d'Arco (1989)

Overview: Director Werner Herzog, one of the most highly acclaimed German film makers, joins forces with the great Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly to effect a masterful rendition of this rarely-performed opera involving spectacular scenes of alternating light and dark, pageantry and intimacy. Staged and recorded at Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Italy.

Starring: Renato Bruson, Susan Dunn, Vincenzo La Scola, Réal Giguère

Categories: Drama, Music