Top 20 movies like Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain

A documentary following two operatic productions at the Madrid Royal Opera House.

Tras el telón is of 0 hour(s) and 50 minute(s). It is Produced By:  simplicity films. It was released on 2013-11-28.

Genres: Documentary

1. N. S. Dombrovskij (N. S. Dombrovskij)

N. S. Dombrovskij

(N. S. Dombrovskij)

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2. Do Not Be Anxious — Be Fast And Be Quiet (Do Not Be Anxious — Be Fast And Be Quiet)

Do Not Be Anxious — Be Fast And Be Quiet

(Do Not Be Anxious — Be Fast And Be Quiet)

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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3. Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert Wilson are examined in this film. It documents their collaboration on this tradition breaking opera.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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4. Florence Foster Jenkins: A World of Her Own

Florence Foster Jenkins: A World of Her Own

Documentary about Florence Foster Jenkins, her delusions, and how the people around her reacted to them.

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5. Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes (Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes)

Antonio Paoli: Rey de Tenores y Tenor de Reyes

The life and career of Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli, also known as The King of Tenors and The Tenor of Kings.

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6. The Revenge of the Diva (Sivandivan)

The Revenge of the Diva

Sivandivan is a documentary about an uncompromising royal singer who refused to adapt to the norm of how a female artist should behave. And for that, she has had to pay dearly. She is now 72, has no family, not many know who she is and to those who do, she is an outcast.This movie is about Siv’s revenge and comeback.

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7. Dennis Cleveland

Dennis Cleveland

A 2002 live performance of Mikel Rouse's Dennis Cleveland, a multimedia opera set entirely on a television talk show in the late 20th century.

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8. Carmen Not Only According to Bizet (Carmen nejen podle Bizeta)

Carmen Not Only According to Bizet

This is funny or rather crazy adaptation of classical opera Carmen inspired by famous czech theatre Ypsilon play of the same name shot at various bizarre locations such as airport, botanical garden and winter forest.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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9. Playing with Gods (Jumalten keinussa)

Playing with Gods

The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewer in like the best of thrillers. The three hours fly by, even for those who aren’t necessarily interested in opera as an art form.

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10. La Scala Theatre: the Temple of Wonders (Teatro alla Scala: il tempio delle meraviglie)

La Scala Theatre: the Temple of Wonders

Go inside the building that has been the source of some of the greatest moments in music, ballet and opera.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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11. Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages (Enrico Caruso - Die ewige Stimme)

Enrico Caruso: A Voice for the Ages

Born in 1873 in a poor neighbourhood in Naples, Enrico Caruso conquered the world with his singing voice. At the age of 27 he got a contract at the Scala in Milan, and his already considerable popularity skyrocketed thanks to the invention of the gramophone. He sold millions of records, and garnered international acclaim. In 1903 he moved to New York to perform at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera, in the role of Radames. But his riches and fame attracted the attention of the Mafia, who started blackmailing him. He felt trapped by his fame and died at just 48 years old. Biographer Francesco Canessa, the music critic Jürgen Kesting and the composer Micha Hamel explain the ups and downs of the man behind the timeless Italian voice.

It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.

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12. Anna Netrebko – ein Leben für die Oper (Anna Netrebko – ein Leben für die Oper)

Anna Netrebko – ein Leben für die Oper

She is one of the greatest divas of the present day and has left her mark on the world of opera: Anna Netrebko. On her 50th birthday, ARTE is dedicating a special portrait to her. As a disciplined professional in preparations and behind the scenes. And very personally in a private conversation. An encounter with a true superstar of classical music.

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13. Bartoli in Italy

Bartoli in Italy

In the awe-inspiring Teatro Olimpico,Vicenza, Cecilia Bartoli, recognised as one of the best singers of our time, gives the most outstanding recital of work from a variety of composers such as Caccini, Schubert, Handel, Vivaldi, Bellini, Donizetti,Mozart, Rossini, Viardot and Bizet.

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14. Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs (Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs)

Fuoco sacro – Suche nach dem heiligen Feuer des Gesangs

What drives men and women to risk their own lives to save those of others? Fuoco Sacro tells the story of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian fire department, and does it through the voices of the people who, over half a century of history, have tackled with competence and a spirit of self-sacrifice the greatest calamities that Italy has tragically had to experience at firsthand.

It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.

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15. Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare event entirely from the point of view of union stagehands at the San Francisco Opera.

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16. Sounds of Dortmund (Sounds of Dortmund)

Sounds of Dortmund

(Sounds of Dortmund)

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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17. Diptych (Diptyque)

Diptych

A short film by Walerian Borowczyk in two parts. The first 'panel' follows the morning routine of Leon Boyer who, despite being almost 100 years old, still farms the land, drives a vintage car, and plays with his two dogs. The second panel shows shots of beautiful flowers and a cat, to a recording of Tino Rossi singing 'La romance de Nadir / Je crois encore entendre' from Bizet's opera 'Les pêcheurs de perles'.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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18. The Paris Opera (L'Opéra)

The Paris Opera

A behind-the-scenes look at the of how the Paris Opera is run under the direction of Stephane Lissner.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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19. Kundry (Kundry)

Kundry

Documentary about opera production and the life of theatre stars.

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20. The Oratorio

The Oratorio

In “The Oratorio,” filmmaker Martin Scorsese helps tell the story of an 1826 performance that forever changed America’s cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City.

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