Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Stars: John Adams, Amita Dhiri, Peter Sellars, Michael Tilson Thomas, Alice Goodman, Penny Woolcock
Crew: André Trouttet (Musician), Conlon Nancarrow (Original Music Composer), David Jeffcock (Director), John Adams (Conductor), Bob Coles (Director), John Adams (Original Music Composer)
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: RM Associates, LGM Cinéma, Mezzo, Kinowelt Home Entertainment, Channel 4 Television, CNC
Runtime: 133 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 2000
IMDb: 10
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