The Death of a Composer: Rosa, A Horse Drama
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Greenaway
Lyndon Terracini
Marie Angel
Miranda Van Kralingen
Roger Smeets
Christopher Gillett
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In this opera about the death of 10 different composers, all from mysterious circumstances, the focus is on fictional composer Juan Manuel, shot and killed in 1952. Manuel was living in Uruguay at the time in a former slaughterhouse. As investigators dig into Manuel's life, they discover his love affair with Esmeralda and the ill-fated consequences of her jealousy, when Manuel transferred his affections away from her and onto his beloved horse.
Director
Peter Greenaway
Cast
Lyndon Terracini
Marie Angel
Miranda Van Kralingen
Roger Smeets
Christopher Gillett
Phyliss Blanford
Crew
Louis Andriessen
Saskia Boddeke
Reinbert De Leeuw
Lia Doornekamp
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Wilfred Houthuysen
Kees Kasander
Elmer Leupen
Henk Muhren
Steven J Scott
George Van Breeman
Matcheld Van Bronkhorst
Reinier Van Brummelen
Reinier Van Brummelen
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States September 1999
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (New Territories) September 1-11, 1999.
The video was made during the staging of Peter Greenaway's 1998 opera "Rosa, A Horse Opera" at De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam.
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (New Territories) September 1-11, 1999.)
