Although he is unanimously credited with having democratised opera, making it accessible to the greatest number, focus is rarely put on the strategy he devised and implemented in order to carry out his actions, nor what his actions reveal of the man and artist, and of the resulting metamorphosis from opera singer to pop artist. Through this angle, this film sets out to pay tribute to the man who summed up his credo, obsession and life’s work, in the following way: “They led the public to believe that classical music belonged to a restricted elite. I was the way to prove to the world that was wrong.

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A documentary on Brazilian artist Siron Franco.

The man looks back on a turbulent love life, which he does not dare to opt definitively for a perman...

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An actress will play Barbara, the French singer. The shoot will soon start. The actress works on her...

Documentary about sixteen great conductors of the 20th century.

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Her talents go from acting, to fashion, dancing and singing. With a net worth over 250 million dolla...
Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection.

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