André Previn A Bridge between two Worlds

Sir André Previn born in Berlin in 1929 figures among the most prominent musicians of the 20th and early 21st centuries He won four Academy Awards for his film scores he composes concertos musicals and operas He conducts arranges music and is a renowned pianist as well as a jazz musician Previns first opera A Streetcar Named Desire based on Tennessee Williams play successfully premiered in San Francisco in 1998 Our film mirrors Sir Previns affinities to Europe as well as to the United States He is at home in both worlds with their rather different cultural realities