Bastien and Bastienne (1963)

Directed by

Christopher Muir

Country

Australia

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How it feels

This is a television adaptation of Mozart's opera Bastien and Bastienne. It was made in Australia in 1963, when local TV drama was uncommon. The director aimed to present the work in a way that suited the television medium while respecting the original opera.

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What happens

Bastien and Bastienne is a 1963 Australian television performance of the opera Bastien and Bastienne by Mozart. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. It was directed by Christopher Muir, who said: "We will not be presenting the opera as it was originally performed. We will be doing it in a style that will lend itself to TV, but we have, of course, treated the work with great respect to the young Mozart's original intention." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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