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The Transformation of the World into Music

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The Transformation of the World Into Music (German: Die Verwandlung der Welt in Musik - Bayreuth vor der Premiere[1]) is a 1994 German documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. The film is about the Bayreuth Festival and Richard Wagner's operas, in particular The Flying Dutchman, Parsifal, Tristan und Isolde.[2] The film was conceived as an introductory work "to a series of opera broadcasts on German television".[3]

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Herzog's official website describes The Transformation of the World Into Music as "a personal portrait and backstage view of the Richard-Wagner-Festival in Bayreuth and the mysteries of opera"'[4]

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  1. ^ Kinemathek, Deutsche. "Die Verwandlung der Welt in Musik – Bayreuth vor der Premiere | Deutsche Kinemathek". www.deutsche-kinemathek.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. ^ "The Transformation of the World Into Music". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. ^ Entertainment.ie. "The Transformation of the World Into Music - Where to Watch and Stream Online". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. ^ "Films - Werner Herzog". www.wernerherzog.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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