Villa-Lobos, the Soul of Rio
Composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) is the emblematic figure of another kind of music, known as “musica erudita”. Because of his mixed Portuguese and Indian roots; his adventure-filled life; his attachment to France – and to Paris in particular; his commitment to bringing the music alive, transmitting it to the Brazilian people and imposing it on the international scene; because of his genius and his creative powers, he left an indelible mark on twentieth-century classical music.
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)DocumentaryGenre en anglaisArts & culture Directed by Eric DarmonSupported by ANGOA, CNC, Procirep, SACEMYear2007Duration52min
From Paris to Rio and São Paulo, orchestra conductors, musicologists, composers, singers and musicians tell us the story of this remarkable man’s life.
press coverage
The documentary written and directed by Éric Darmon in 2007 makes the French audience want to once again pay attention to this musician, who was almost as well-known during his lifetime in Paris as he was in Rio.
Le Monde
Inspired portrait of an avant-garde musician.
Télérama
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