One of the greatest revolutions in the history of mankind happened around 3000 years ago: the transition from polytheism to monotheism through the prophet Moses. God revealed himself directly to Moses, instructing him in absolute truth. Moses was charged with leading the people of Israel to the Promised Land and escaping from Egyptian slavery. Moses came to embody the relationship between the human and divine truth. God’s call to Moses presented a new idea that exploded all previous religious concepts: ‘One God – unique, eternal, intangible, inconceivable’. Moses understands this concept, but is unable to express it, and therefore God appoints Moses’ brother Aaron as his spokesman. They are bound to fail: Aaron can only approach sharing the idea by compromising its meaning, whilst Moses is left to search fruitlessly for “the word I lack …”
This production of Arnold Schoenbergs opera was filmed during the Ruhrtriennale 2009.
When a sharp-tongued court jester Rigoletto is cursed for his spiteful words, he is forced to hide his unworldly daughter Gilda from his own licentious master the Duke.
Desdemona in Verdi's Otello was a career role for soprano Renata Tebaldi, from her first operatic performance outside of Italy to her final appearance on the opera stage.
"Die tote Stadt" is a psychologically layered drama with Hitchcock-like features, about Paul who, after the loss of his beloved Marie, slowly but surely becomes entangled in a dream world of obsessions and delusions.
A tragic and secretive romance ensues over many years after two men meet while herding sheep on Brokeback Mountain in this opera based on Annie Proulx's short story and its subsequent Oscar-winning film adaptation.
The great singing actress Nina Stemme gives a heart-wrenching performance in the title role of Strauss’s blazing one-act drama, adapted from the ancient Greek myth.
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Moses und Aron:
« Moses und Aron » - Trailer
Romeo Castellucci réinvente Schönberg du 17 octobre au 09 novembre 2015 à l'Opéra Bastille.
Moses und Aron trailer
Imagine you've been told the most important thing man has ever been told. What you have been told will change the world and save mankind. You must now ...
Moses und Aron | Philippe Jordan & Romeo Castellucci | Opéra de Paris 2015 (DVD/Blu-ray trailer)
Moses und Aron Arnold Schönberg's masterpiece at the Paris Opera in a glorious and poetic staging by Romeo Castellucci and conducted by Philippe Jordan ...
TRAILER Arnold Schönberg »Moses und Aron« // Semperoper Dresden
Oper in drei Akten von Arnold Schönberg. Inszenierung von Calixto Bieito in der Spielzeit 2018/19 an der Semperoper Dresden. Premiere am 29. September ...
Moses und Aron (Straub&Huillet) - Primera parte
Adaptación al cine de la ópera de Schönberg por Jean Marie Straub y Danièlle Huillet en 1973.
« Moses und Aron » - Teaser
Roméo Castellucci réinvente Schönberg du 17 octobre au 09 novembre 2015 à l'Opéra Bastille.
Popular movie trailers from 2009
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 2009:
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
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An eleven-year-old girl, living in Edinburgh, Scotland, hates her Christian name, Kylie. She prefers to be called "Morticia" And she wants a real Dad she can identify with.
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
