Roger daltrey rick wakeman lisztomania soundtrack frontcover states rick wakeman and roger daltrey in same size. Cubiks clever use of vocals sets the track off, giving it an undeniable summer vibe. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. A sendup of the bawdy life of romantic composerpiano virtuoso franz liszt, with ubiquitous phallic imagery and a good portion of the film devoted to liszts friendship with fellow composer richard wagner. It was held in a restored movie palace, where film clips were shown and heard, everything from fantasias fantasound and fourtrack magnetic stereo to dolby sr. Aug 18, 2012 he began filming lisztomania from his own script before tommy was released, allowing a onetwo punch in 1975 of roger daltreyken russell rock musical spectacle. The screenplay is derived, in part, from a kissandtell book, nelida by marie dagoult 1848, about her affair with liszt. Lisztomania is certainly a curious film, and very watchable in its curiousness, but its ultimately a hectoring film. Users who like phoenix lisztomania shook remix users who reposted phoenix lisztomania shook remix playlists containing phoenix lisztomania shook remix more tracks like phoenix lisztomania. It was an indescribable sequence and while id heard that the movie. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Lisztomania records is proud to present its first ever vinyl release various artists lisztogrooves vol.
Lisztomania is a 1975 film by ken russell, drawn from a biography of franz liszt world famous hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher. This frenzy first occurred in berlin in 1841 and the term was later coined by heinrich heine in a feuilleton he wrote on april 25. No, this isnt a biography, not even in the sense that russell ravaged poor tchaikovsky in the music lovers. Wagner as hitler, ringo starr as the pope, and an anatomical anomaly that suggests an unfortunate mishearing a. Lisztomania 1975 composers franz liszt roger daltrey and richard wagner paul nicholas live wildly, surrounded by groupies and mistresses. Released 1975, lisztomania stars roger daltrey, sara kestelman, paul nicholas the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Kieler beitrage zur filmmusikforschung, 1, 2008 165. Ein ausschnitt aus dem film lisztomania 1975, regie. Composer and pianist franz liszt roger daltrey attempts to overcome his hedonistic lifestyle while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer richard wagner paul nicholas. Who was the first person to realize that theres only so much wisdom to be gained from turning half the props and sets into erect. While this may have been necessary back in the era of vhs tape on. Rocky was also the highestgrossing american film released during 1976.
Lisztomania 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lisztomania 1975 ken russell synopsis, characteristics. This frenzy first occurred in berlin in 1841 and the term was later coined by heinrich heine in a feuilleton he wrote on april 25, 1844, discussing the 1844 parisian concert season. Ken russells never been known for cinematic restraint, but in lisztomania, he goes ballstothewalls literally, and pulls out all the stops, producing a film so utterly loony, it. Audiences seem uncomfortable with many aspects of the film, perhaps most of all with the idea that he takes the classic russell subject the life of a great composer but films it in the rock opera style of tommy 1975, his previous and. He is ultimately commanded by the pope ringo starr to exorcise evil german. The film begins during the time when franz would give piano performance to a crowd of shrieking teenage fans while maintaining affairs with his multiple. Looking back, movies like lisztomania seem pretty silly, paintbynumbers.
Ken russell mit roger daltrey als franz liszt, paul nicholas als richard wagner, veronica quilligan. Aug 21, 20 the shaggymaned idol rips into his song and the audience screams with excitement. Ken russells lisztomania has little, if anything, to do with the life and music of franz liszt or of wagner, beethoven, chopin and the other unfortunates it tramples on the way to its manic conclusion. Though pete townshend is absent, his face appears in the likeness of a saint in princess carolynes roman catholicthemed palace, along with the faces of elvis presley and elton john. After a sensational series of concerts in the singakademie attended by mendelssohn, meyerbeer and spontini, as well as the entire prussian. He played for school children at a catholic school, an aspiring boy pianist, and in a hotel for a poor cantor. Roger daltrey, lead singer for the who, is awkward yet likeable as the flamboyant piano performer with a bevy of fetching mistresses and groupies, while paul nicholas is completely outlandish as the scheming. A person who needs to listen to music all the time. The soundtrack album of the ken russel film lisztomania.
Richard wagners auferstehung lisztomania 1975 youtube. Petersburg at her invitation, elopes, and, after their marriage is forbidden by the pope ringo starr, he embraces the monastic. Lisztomania is a surrealist 1975 musical directed by ken russell billion dollar brain that chronicles a fantasy of hungarian composer franz liszt roger daltrey spending years like a rock star before deciding to compose religious music for the catholic church. Relive the first time both the summer and winter games were brought together in the official olympic film with classic. Lisztomania internet movie firearms database guns in. Even ken russell fans tend to shy away from lisztomania 1975. My concern here is that the film has been severally. This audacious, vulgar, freewheeling fantasia on the life of pianist franz liszt ranks among director ken russells most outrageous efforts. The complete film of the 1976 olympic games is now available on youtube. Song by phoenix released in february 2009 from the wolfgang amadeus phoenix album. Ken russells totally bonkers, outrageously conceived rock opera is a glorious mess of a musical that reimagines the life of hungarian composer franz liszt roger daltrey of. The following is an excerpt from the oxford online article about liszt.
The shaggymaned idol rips into his song and the audience screams with excitement. Buy lisztomania dvd 1975 from amazons movies store. One scene in lisztomania seems to be inspired by the stage version of rocky horror, as mad scientist wagner builds a thor who is not unlike dr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a berserk exercise of demented genius, and on that level i want to make. He is ultimately commanded by the pope ringo starr to exorcise evil german composer richard wagner paul nicholas, who plans to. So sentimental not sentimental, no romantic, not disgusting yet darling, im down and lonely when with the fortunate only ive been looking for something else do let. Depicting the flamboyant liszt as the first classical pop star, lisztomania features contemporary rock star roger daltrey of the who as franz liszt. Roger daltrey, nell campbell, sara kestelman, paul nicholas, john justin, fiona lewis, ringo starr, oliver reed, rick wakeman, veronica quilligan, ken russell, roger daltrey, nell campbell. One of the clips shown that evening was a reel of lisztomania 1975, the very first movie released in dolby stereo. Lisztomania is used to describe the frenzy surround liszt when he was most popular. Lisztomania 1975 stream and watch online moviefone. Information and translations of lisztomania in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Centerlabel states rick wakeman in capitol wording rearcover states rick wakeman big on top.
Lisztomania ist ein im jahr 1975 veroffentlichter kinofilm des regisseurs ken russell. A wild and imaginitive sendup of the bawdy life of romantic composerpiano virtuoso franz liszt. Depicting the flamboyant liszt as the first classical pop star, lisztomania features contemporary rock star roger daltrey of. But opulent, midnightmovie spectacle is obviously the point. My concern here is that the film has been severally matted for the letterboxing making watching it on a modern widescreen television a bit disconcerting. Read famous quotes from lisztomania, 1976, directed by ken russell, with nell campbell, fiona lewis, roger daltrey. The doors live at the isle of wight festival east afton farm, isle of wight, uk sun. Lisztomania directed by ken russell available on dvd. With roger daltrey, sara kestelman, paul nicholas, ringo starr. In breslau he is said to have played for the poor and disadvantaged. Composer and pianist franz liszt roger daltrey attempts to. It is seen as the point where russell goes too far and collapses into selfparody. Lisztomania or liszt fever was the intense fan frenzy directed toward hungarian composer franz liszt during his performances. Lisztomania was the first film to be released with a dolby optical stereo soundtrack and this has been reproduced here as a dolby 2.
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