Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger (2015)
Continuing its tradition of unearthing little-known 20th-century operas, the Bregenz Festival presented the first staged production of Polish-Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg’s “The Passenger” in 2010. Written in 1967/68, the opera relates the chance meeting of a former concentration camp guard and one of her former inmates on an ocean liner years after the war.
Director: David Pountney
Runtime: 182 min
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Cast
- Angelica Voje
- Li︠u︡bovʹ Sokolova
- Svetlana Doneva
- Michelle Breedt
- Teodor Currentzis - Self - Conductor
- Vienna Symphony - Self - Orchestra
Screenplay
- Alexander Medvedev
- Zofia Posmysz (Story)
Music: Mieczysław Weinberg
Original Language: en
Keywords
holocaust (shoah)
More Films by Director: David Pountney
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger about?
- Continuing its tradition of unearthing little-known 20th-century operas, the Bregenz Festival presented the first staged production of Polish-Russian composer Mieczysław Weinberg’s “The Passenger” in 2010. Written in 1967/68, the opera relates the chance meeting of a former concentration camp guard and one of her former inmates on an ocean liner years after the war.
- Who directed Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger?
- Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger was directed by David Pountney.
- Who stars in Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger?
- Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger stars Angelica Voje, Li︠u︡bovʹ Sokolova, Svetlana Doneva, Michelle Breedt, Teodor Currentzis, Vienna Symphony.
- How long is Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger?
- Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger has a runtime of 3h 2m (182 minutes).