CZ, SK

2017

90 min

Finished

Červená

Directing: Olga Sommerová

Synopsis

The artistic career of the world famous singer Červená spans over 100 roles in five thousand performances across the stages of 5 continents. In Czechoslovakia she performed in hundreds of shows in musicals, numerous roles in the Brno Opera house, films, recordings and concerts. Unfortunately, the communist power has placed her amongst enemies of the state and she was banned from the Prague National Theater. She therefore used the invitation of the State Opera in Berlin, where she was honored with the prestigious award of The Chamber singer – “Kammersängerin”. Her precedence was the remarkable colour of her voice, flawless preparation, absolute devotion to the stage and complete reliability of her performance. It was therefore natural that she was also approached by Herbert von Karajan.

Articles

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