ARTNET NEWS
By Henri Neuendorf
GERMANY---The German Oscar-nominated filmmaker and artist
Wim Wenders is embarking on a late career change at the ripe old age of 70 and taking charge of an opera for the first time. According to
the New York Times, the opera—which was first performed in 1836—is a three-act performance set on the island of Ceylon in ancient times. It follows the story of two pearl divers whose close friendship risks falling apart when they both fall in love with the same woman, a Hindu priestess. [
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| Wim Wenders.
Photo: DAVID CROTTY/ PatrickMcMullan.com |
