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Release Date:
October 29, 2013
Original Title:
Heavenly Voices
Alternate Titles:
After Farinelli: The Legacy of the Castrati
Heavenly Voices: Legacy of Farinelli
Heavenly Voices: The Heirs of Farinelli
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
TICO Film Company
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
Heavenly Voices tells the story of the castrato phenomenon, and how the most gifted amongst these singers rose to international stardom. Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky, two of today's singing stars, take us back in time and talk about operatic entertainment in the Baroque Age. This is illustrated by paintings and prints from the time as well as major performances of today. In this film, many countertenors are featured in famous roles and in interviews, amongst them Jochen Kowalski, Andreas Scholl, David Daniels, Daniel Behle and Valer Barna-Sabadus.
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Camera Operator:
Ennio Guerrato
Alessio Valori
Alessandro Scillitani
Creator:
Gino Pennacchi
Alessandro Scillitani
Director:
Alessandro Scillitani
Editor:
Alessandro Scillitani
Producer:
Gino Pennacchi
Sarah Pennacchi
Sound:
Alessandro Scillitani
Francesco Morosini
Writer:
Gino Pennacchi
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