DER GLADIATOR – KURT RYDL

    Kurt Rydl, “The Gladiator.” A titan of the low notes in the Circus Maximus of the opera world. With more than 100 roles in six languages and over 3,000 performances (!) throughout 35 years on stage.

    For eight months, Werner Boote traveled and raced after the “MaraTonMann” — with a “killer schedule.” From more than 300 hours of footage, a masterpiece emerged, nominated for an Emmy and honored with international awards.

    Credits

    Documentary
    53 min.

    Written and directed by: Werner Boote
    Producer: Dieter Pochlatko
    Cinematography: Thomas Kirschner, Hans Selikovsky, Oliver Schneider, Werner Boote
    Sound: Dieter Draxler, Bernhard Schmid, Franz Moritz
    Editing: Tom Prohanka
    and others

    Production year: 2002

    Supported by Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture

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