TV-BROADCAST: Lisa della Casa - Liebe einer Diva (OV)
2011-02-14 11:57:54
A Co-production with 3sat, BR and SF
Directed by
Thomas Voigt, Wolfgang Wunderlich
Written by
Thomas Voigt, Barbara Wunderlich
Camera and Editing
Wolfgang Wunderlich
Produced by
Barbara Wunderlich
First Broadcast
Arte/BR/SF 2008
Running Time 58 Min.
The first documentary on the enigmatic opera singer Lisa Della Casa
This intensely moving film includes exclusive interviews with the artist, her first for 40 years. Film shows sensational historical TV material plus private family films.
The return of the misterious diva
She was a gifted singer, though her personality made her appear aloof and unapprochable. The more distant she was to her fans, the more they admired her; She became their icon. At the age of 53 she ended her carreer unexpectedly, overnight, with no explanation to her public. She retired to her castle on Lake Constance, and refused all interviews and appearances in public.
For this one-hour documentary produced for her 90th birthday, Lisa Della Casa broke her silence. For the first time in more than 40 years, a camera team was allowed to film her, her husband and daughter in their home.
"Love of a Diva" is not only an artist portrait, but also a film about a closely bonded family; a family that overcame intense personal issues.
Interviews with: Lisa Della Casa, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Anneliese Rothenberger, Renée Fleming, Inge Borkh, Rolf Gerard, Francesco Della Casa, Vesna and Dragan Debeljevic.
Archive footage featuring: excerpts from "Don Giovanni" (Salzburg 1954, Interlaken 1970), "Salome" (München 1961), "Arabella" (München 1960), "Der Rosenkavalier" (Salzburg 1960), "Madama Butterfly" (CBC 1957), "Zum Blauen Bock" (1967), "Dalli Dalli" (1972), "Schöne Stimmen" (1973) and more
