Hans Werner Henze Summer of 1966

Hans Werner Henze Summer of 1966 follows the acclaimed German composer to Salzburg and Berlin documenting his rehearsals for his now famous opera The Bassarids Based on a fragment of a Euripides play the opera was a widely celebrated point in Henzes career capturing his compositional style and progressive musical attitudes Celebrating his 40th birthday at the time Henze was then living in Rome and enjoying a growing reputation all over Western Europe as a conductor and composer