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The Art of Singing: Golden Voices of the Century

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1998 | 110 min | Documentary, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or 20 Feet from Stardom, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Imagine a window into the past. Imagine finally connecting singers' bodies to the voices you have always treasured on record, watching footage of performances from another era. All of singers featured here have something in common (with one exception, Sutherland): they sang and performed on stage before the advent of filmed opera. . And it shows, for the first time, a few tantalizing minutes of recently recovered footage from Callas' legendary Lisbon Traviata, featuring Addio dal Passato and Parigi oh cara with Alfredo Kraus. This DVD will leave you asking for more.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Donald Sturrock

  • Enrico Caruso
  • Maria Callas
  • Fritz Wunderlich
  • Mario Lanza
  • Franco Corelli
  • Kirsten Flagstad
  • Beniamino Gigli