Documentary series about the great tenors in the first half of the 20th Century, with archive footage and interviews with experts.
An analysis of the impact of the invention of the gramophone on performances and the perception of the great singers of the time.
Bel Canto: The Tenors of the 78 Era profiles 12 of the great lyrical tenors of the early 20th century, when voices were heard in person or on 78rpm recordings.
Matching representative recordings with rare film footage, each of the episodes has a biographical and musical focus, and features narration and interviews with people who knew the singers as well as experts like singer Stefan Zucker and German music writer Jürgen Kesting.
