Fuoco Sacro - A Search for the Sacred Fire of Song (2022)

Opera confronts us with extremes of emotion, sometimes delivering unforgettable, life-changing experiences. Fuoro sacro (‘Sacred Fire’) seeks out singers who have the power to pierce our hearts, presenting three of them at work in the most intimate details of their rehearsals and preparations. Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan and Asmik Grigorian are watched closely as some of their secrets are revealed: how they inhabit their roles and transform words and notation on a page into that intangible but powerful magic being communicated to audiences from the opera stage. Over 90 minutes of extras are included featuring vocal warm-ups and live performances accompanied by pianists Evgenia Rubinova, Reinbert de Leeuw and Francesco Piemontesi.

Released April 21, 2022 93 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Music

Keywords: tmdb.opera, tmdb.singer, tmdb.soprano

Watch Providers: Hoopla

Production Companies: ARTE, Pars Media, Bayerischer Rundfunk, SVT, NRK

Country: Germany
Production Countries: Germany, Norway, Sweden
Languages: German, Lithuanian, Albanian, English