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ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (NTSC) Naxos 2.110758
ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (Blu-ray, HD) Naxos NBD0170V

…beautifully shot… The music, specially recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra under Eckehard Stier, is…intelligently chosen to convey the changing scenes… Joonas Saartamo is ideally cast as Wagner… displaying the self-assurance and arrogance that were central to Wagner’s character. © 2024 The Wagner Journal

Opera, February 2024

ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (NTSC) Naxos 2.110758
ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (Blu-ray, HD) Naxos NBD0170V

Julienne Pfeil, as Minna Wagner, brings to the screen a credible and empathetic character… the best aspect of the film is its music. Torsten Rasch’s non-diegetic score alludes intriguingly to Wagner and Liszt. © 2024 Opera

Rob Maynard

ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (NTSC) Naxos 2.110758
ZURICH AFFAIR (THE) – Wagner’s One and Only Love (Film, 2021) (Blu-ray, HD) Naxos NBD0170V

…a film that’s been beautifully shot… a well put-together soundtrack also offers us the opportunity to enjoy some brief snatches of Wagner, Beethoven and Liszt, during which the accomplished baritone Michael Volle giving viewers a flavour of Wagner’s writing for the voice. © 2023 MusicWeb International Read complete review

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