Forty years after his tragic death on September 17, 1966, Wunderlich’s family, friends and colleagues speak openly about the legendary tenor’s life and legacy – nearly an hour of previously unreleased footage along with extensive bonus material including notable performances (Die Zauberflöte, Eugene Onegin) and 15 never-before-seen interviews from the past two years
This documentary spans the entirety of Wunderlich’s life, from his childhood in Kusel to his accidental death just weeks before his scheduled Met debut – shows the performer during his student years in Freiburg, his early engagements at the Stuttgart Opera, and his private stays on the farm of Wimmerhof during the Salzburg Festival.
TRACK LISTING
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, K.384
Ouverture
1 Excerpt (0:16)
2 Salzburg 1966 (2:40)
Hans-Peter Bogel, Fritz Wunderlich, Anneliese Rothenberger, Thomas Hampson, Rolando Villazon, Christa Ludwig
3 Childhood in Kusel (6:09)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Peter Karger, Eva Wunderlich, Emmerich Smola
4 Student Years in Freiburg (3:18)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Emmerich Smola, Margarethe von Winterfeldt, Eva Wunderlich
5 First Engagement in Stuttgart(2:11)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Ruth-Margret Putz, Achim Thorwald
6 Bildnis-Arie: Heirat und Familie (4:18)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Ruth-Margret Putz, Eva Wunderlich
7 First Engagements Abroad, Salzburg-Debut (4:19)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Christa Ludwig, Joachim Kaiser, Karl Löbl
8 Friendship with Hermann Prey (6:25)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Hermann Prey, Eva Wunderlich, Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Karger
9 Eugen Onegin (2:30)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Brigitte Fassbaender
10 he Lieder Singer (5:36)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Rolf Reinhardt, Hermann Prey, Hubert Giesen, Eva Wunderlich, Rolando Villazon, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11 Vienna State Opera, "Der Musikmeister", "Paletrina" (6:10)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Karl Löbl, Eva Wunderlich, Peter Karger
12 The "Pop" Singer, Rustic Idylle (5:51)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Karl Löbl, Rolando Villazon, Walter Hagen-Groll, Hedwig Wimmer, Eva Wunderlich
13 Invitation from the MET, The Last Recital (2:54)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Anneliese Rothenberger, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eva Wunderlich
14 Fatal Accident and Death (5:48)
Hans-Peter Bögel, Fritz Wunderlich, Peter Karger, Eva
Wunderlich, Thomas Hampson
Director:
Thomas Staehler
| Year | 2006 |
| Genre | CLASSICAL |
| Catalogue Number | 00440 073 4202 |
| Running Time | 58min |
| Rating | E |
| Aspect Ratio | Unknown |
| Special Features | Arias and Interviews |
| Subtitles | German, English, French and Spanish |
| Language | German |
| System | NTSC |
Region Code: NTSC Region 0
Release Date : 09-09-2006
