A 1968 production of Hans-Werner Henze's comic opera filmed at Berlin's Deutsche Oper. With the plot centering around how a whole town is deceived into taking a dressed monkey as a young lord, the work features performances from, among others, Edith Mathis, Donald Grobe and Barry McDaniel. Christoph von Dohnányi conducts.
Released: Jan 01, 1968
Runtime: 136 minutes
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Stars: Edith Mathis, Donald Grobe, Loren Driscoll, Barry McDaniel, Otto Graf
Crew: Christoph von Dohnányi (Conductor), Hans Werner Henze (Original Music Composer), Ingeborg Bachmann (Writer), Ernst Wild (Director)