Dresden's Semperoper Opera House
(Semperoper Dresden)
GDR, 1985, 23 min, color
In German; English subtitles

Semperoper Dresden © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Hübel, Wernfried |
DEFA Studio for Documentary Films |
Synopsis
After being destroyed twice, Dresden's Semperoper is now being carefully rebuilt for a third time, with the surviving wall and ceiling ornamentation and the decorative paintings by Ferdinand Keller serving as stylistic models. The documentary reports on construction progress and techniques. Footage of the opera before it was bombed in WWII is contrasted with scenes from performances after the reopening in 1985.
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