Barbara Hannigan – First Rehearsals

Her vocal mastery is undisputed, but it is Barbara Hannigan’s talent of conducting an orchestra that is of particular interest to Mathieu Amalric. In his film, the celebrated French actor and director follows her for three days in Amsterdam. He documents the creative process of the conductor and the Ludwig ensemble during the rehearsals for the recording of Alban Berg’s Lulu Suite for the album Crazy Girl Crazy - what does it take to achieve perfect harmony?