On the wings of music: plot, cast and streaming of the film
Tonight, Tuesday 23 April 2024, at 9.30 pm on Rai 1, Sulle Ali della Musica, a 2019 biographical drama film, directed by Maria Peters, with Christanne de Bruijn and Benjamin Wainwright, will be broadcast. But let's see all the information together in detail.
Plot
On the Wings of Music, the film written and directed by Maria Peters, is set between the 1920s and 1930s and tells the extraordinary true story of Antonia Brico, a woman of Dutch origins with an unshakable dream of becoming an orchestra conductor . Despite the skepticism she encounters in that almost exclusively male environment and the difficulties imposed by the social norms of the time, Antonia defies the odds and manages to achieve a revolutionary result, becoming the first woman to conduct a large symphony orchestra.
The film begins in New York in 1926, where Antonia Brico lives, a young 24-year-old woman who emigrated to the United States with her parents as a child. For Antonia, only music exists. She practices tirelessly on the old piano that her father, a garbage collector, found on the street. She ardently desires to pursue her passion by becoming an orchestra director but her ambitions are viewed with disbelief and indifference by those who care for her. surround. Even her piano teacher advises her against taking the conservatory entrance exam. Undaunted and with little to lose, Antonia decides to return to her homeland and seek the help of the famous conductor Willem Mengelberg.
Despite Mengelberg's initial hesitation, the master must surrender to Antonia's determination, in which he sees great potential but instead of mentoring her personally, he sends her to Berlin, where he is convinced that there is a more suitable environment for the young woman. favorable. In Germany, Antonio spent the next two years studying rigorously at the State Academy of Music, honing his skills and deepening his knowledge.
Antonia's perseverance and talent culminate in a historic achievement when she becomes the first woman to conduct the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Despite her professional success, Antonia finds herself facing emotional turmoil when the love of her life Frank Thomsen puts her in a difficult position. The woman thus finds herself faced with the most difficult of her choices, the one between love and her unwavering dedication to music…
On the wings of music: the cast
We have seen the plot of On the Wings of Music, but who is the complete cast of the film? Below is the list of actors with their respective roles:
- Christanne de Bruijn: Antonia Brico
- Benjamin Wainwright: Frank Thomsen
- Scott Turner Schofield as Robin Jones
- Seumas F. Sargent: Mark Goldsmith
- Annet Malherbe: Antonia's mother
- Raymond Thiry: Antonia's father
- Gijs Scholten van Aschat: Willem Mengelberg
- Richard Sammel: Karl Muck
- Sian Thomas: Mrs Thomsen
- Tim Ahern: Mr. Thomsen
- Sara Visser: Emma
- James Sobol Kelly: Director Barnes
- Anja Antonowicz: Mrs. Goldsmith
Streaming and TV
Where to watch On the Wings of Music live on TV and live streaming? The film, as mentioned, is broadcast tonight – Tuesday 23 April 2024 – at 9.30 pm on Rai 1. Not just TV. It will also be possible to follow it in live streaming via the free RaiPlay.it platform.
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