In this unique film portrait, the tropical gardens of Marrakech provide a lush backdrop for a rare series of intimate interviews in which the great soprano talks openly about her life, fears and inspirations. The interviews frame specially filmed performances of highlights from her best-loved repertoire - from Mozart and Schubert to Wagner and Richard Strauss - in fantastical studio settings specially designed for this film by artists including Arnulf Rainer, Peter Kogler and Brian Eno.
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Filmed by German film maker Andre Heller against the backdrop of Yves Saint Laurent's garden paradise in Marrakech, this documentary gives a deeply personal portrait of one of opera and lieder's most respected exponents. The film also includes 14 specially-staged performances of pieces by Mozart, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, Ravel, Schumann, Mahler, Wagner, Purcell, Schubert and Berg. Amongst many other subjects, Norman discusses her childhood and family; her idols; working relationships with different conductors and directors; how she chooses repertoire; her career path; her political views; relationships; attitudes towards religion; and her aspirations and dreams.
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