The American director Susan Froemke followed 11 finalists in an opera competition organized by the Metropolitan Opera of New York. These are exciting times in the lives of the young singers, who want nothing more than to break through. Although only one in a thousand will ever become a famous opera singer, they will persevere whatever happens. It is about much more than only si...
Accompanied by Saint-Sans' "Samson et Dalila," workers rise from the understage to set up the world that is a stage. These men and women toil in shifts from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Vienna State Opera, sometimes making a thundering racket in the empty theater and then working as quietly as possible to avoid disturbing rehearsals or performances. They're vital to the operation ...
