Belcanto - The Tenors of the 78 Era -- Episode 1 Caruso

Music Documentary Series / 13 x 30 min / 1996 The great tenors of the early to mid-twentieth century are introduced and analyzed in a 13-part television series. Each episode has both a biographical and a musical focus. Every tenor's particular art and style is demonstrated in remarkable archive footage which was digitally scanned and its speed and pitch corrected; much of this footage is from private collections or long-lost films and is shown here for the first time. Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre Produced by PARS MEDIA Co-Produced by BR, NDR, ORB, SDR, SFB, SR, SWF, and WDR Supported by FFF and MAP-TV Prizes at the Columbus International Film Festival and at Classique en images WWW.PARSMEDIA.COM