Heavenly Voices tells the story of the castrato phenomenon, and how the most gifted amongst these singers rose to international stardom. Max Emanuel Cencic and Philippe Jaroussky, two of today's singing stars, take us back in time and talk about operatic entertainment in the Baroque Age. This is illustrated by paintings and prints from the time as well as major performances of today. In this film, many countertenors are featured in famous roles and in interviews, amongst them Jochen Kowalski, Andreas Scholl, David Daniels, Daniel Behle and Valer Barna-Sabadus.

Heavenly Voices

Underestimated by his contemporaries, but today acclaimed as one of the greatest and imaginative composers of his time. Anton Bruckner was a genius of tones. Such great conductors like Kent Nagano, Valery Gergiev and Simon Rattle let the composer comes alive in the documentary „Anton Bruckner – The Making of a Giant“ telling the ups and downs of life through his music.

Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making

From childhood, piano prodigy Hélène Grimaud honed her skills and performed around the world. Along the way, as this documentary portrait reveals, she developed a love for animals that led to the Wolf Conversation Center, which she founded in 1999. She discusses both passions with the filmmakers, who also capture footage of Grimaud with her beloved wolves and her dazzling performances of works by Brahms and Rachmaninoff.