A Woman Is a Risky Bet: Six Orchestra Conductors

A Woman Is a Risky Bet Six Orchestra Conductors Swedish Dirigenterna is a 1987 Swedish documentary film about women orchestra conductors directed by Christina Olofson.

JoAnn Falletta and Victoria Bond from U.S., Kerstin Nerbe and Ortrud Mann from Sweden, Veronika Dudarova and Camilla Kolchinsky from USSR share a passion for music and the courage to break with existing values and face challenge. Christina Olofson takes us to New York, Moscow, Stockholm and Oslo to meet them. The film covers preparations, rehearsals and parts of concerts. At home, alone with the conductors score, they give us their account of the work of the conductor, of their convictions and their love for music.The skepticism towards women conductors and musicians by some becomes obvious in a visit to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra , as well as in interviews with international impresarios. Conductors Sixten Ehrling and Jorge Mester make comments on what they believe is the prevailing conservative attitudes among colleagues. ........

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