Otto Schenk Movies

A comedy directed by Frank Strecker.

The Met production easily has the most beautiful staging, designed by Otto Schenck, who also produced the fabulous set for the Met's previous Ring...

When the heart-sick bus driver August is forced into involuntary retirement, he decides to gamble away his severance pay at the casino. But he wins:...

A new highway, a new chairlift, the election of the new mayor and again a lot of alcohol.

Witty, fun, intoxicating film of Johann Strauss II's popular operetta, based on a stage production from Vienna State Opera; this is a showcase for...

In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday, Leonard Bernstein illustrates his analysis with...

The plot of Die Fledermaus is woven around a ball given by Prince Orlofsky.

Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 31 December 1986.

Stories about citizens of a big city who encounter a variety of fates as a result of their difficulties in communicating with each other.

A filmed German performance of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed for the stage by Otto Schenk and performed at the Landestheater in 1973.