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Lisztomania is a 1975
1975 in film

The year 1975 in film involved some significant events....
 film by Ken Russell
Ken Russell

Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell , is an England film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style....
, drawn from a biography of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt was a Kingdom of Hungary composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher.Liszt became renowned throughout Europe for his great skill as a performer during the 19th century....
.

Depicting the flamboyant Liszt as the first classical pop star, Lisztomania features then-contemporary rock star Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock music band The Who....
 (of The Who
The Who

The Who are an England Rock music band formed in 1964. The primary lineup was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon....
) in the leading role. The film was released the same year as Tommy
Tommy (film)

Tommy is a 1975 in film musical film, based on The Who 1969 in music rock opera album musical Tommy . It was directed by Ken Russell and featured a star-studded cast, including the band members themselves....
, also starring Daltrey and directed by Russell. The film is derived in part from an actual "kiss-and-tell" book, Nélida
Nélida

N?lida is a novel by Marie d'Agoult, a "thinly disguised fictional account" of her four-year affair with composer Franz Liszt. Marie later wrote several more novels as well as a distinguished history of the French Revolution of 1848....
, by Marie d'Agoult
Marie d'Agoult

Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Vicomtesse de Flavigny , was a French author, known also by her married name and title, Marie, Comtesse d'Agoult, and by her pen name, Daniel Stern....
, about her affair with Liszt.

The term "Lisztomania" was coined by the German romantic literary figure Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a journalist, essayist, and one of the most significant German literature German Romanticism poets. He is remembered chiefly for selections of his lyric poetry, many of which were set to music in the form of lieder by German composers....
 to describe the massive public response to Liszt's virtuosic piano performances.






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Lisztomania is a 1975
1975 in film

The year 1975 in film involved some significant events....
 film by Ken Russell
Ken Russell

Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell , is an England film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style....
, drawn from a biography of Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt was a Kingdom of Hungary composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher.Liszt became renowned throughout Europe for his great skill as a performer during the 19th century....
.

Depicting the flamboyant Liszt as the first classical pop star, Lisztomania features then-contemporary rock star Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock music band The Who....
 (of The Who
The Who

The Who are an England Rock music band formed in 1964. The primary lineup was guitarist Pete Townshend, vocalist Roger Daltrey, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon....
) in the leading role. The film was released the same year as Tommy
Tommy (film)

Tommy is a 1975 in film musical film, based on The Who 1969 in music rock opera album musical Tommy . It was directed by Ken Russell and featured a star-studded cast, including the band members themselves....
, also starring Daltrey and directed by Russell. The film is derived in part from an actual "kiss-and-tell" book, Nélida
Nélida

N?lida is a novel by Marie d'Agoult, a "thinly disguised fictional account" of her four-year affair with composer Franz Liszt. Marie later wrote several more novels as well as a distinguished history of the French Revolution of 1848....
, by Marie d'Agoult
Marie d'Agoult

Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Vicomtesse de Flavigny , was a French author, known also by her married name and title, Marie, Comtesse d'Agoult, and by her pen name, Daniel Stern....
, about her affair with Liszt.

The term "Lisztomania" was coined by the German romantic literary figure Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine was a journalist, essayist, and one of the most significant German literature German Romanticism poets. He is remembered chiefly for selections of his lyric poetry, many of which were set to music in the form of lieder by German composers....
 to describe the massive public response to Liszt's virtuosic piano performances. There were screaming women and concerts were often standing room only.

Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher Wakeman is an England keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes . Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock band in combination with orchestra and choir....
, from the progressive rock band Yes
Yes (band)

Yes are an England progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968 in music. Their music is marked by sharp dynamic contrasts, extended song lengths, abstract lyrics, and a general showcasing of instrumental prowess....
, composed the Lisztomania album
Lisztomania (album)

Lisztomania is a 1975 progressive rock Soundtrack album by Rick Wakeman to the movie of the same name.It is the soundtrack to the 1975 film Lisztomania by Ken Russell of a biography of Franz Liszt....
 soundtrack for the movie, making synthesizer
Synthesizer

A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequency....
 arrangements of Liszt and Wagner. He also appears in the movie as the nordic god of thunder Thor
Thor

Thor is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder in Germanic mythology and Germanic paganism, and its subsets: Norse paganism, Anglo-Saxon paganism and Continental Germanic mythology....
. Daltrey and Russell wrote the lyrics for the songs, and Daltrey sang on the soundtrack.

Other rock celebrities appear in the movie such as The Beatles
The Beatles

The Beatles were a rock music and pop music band from Liverpool, England that formed in 1960. During their career, the group primarily consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr ....
' drummer Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr

Richard Starkey Order of the British Empire , better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an England musician, singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles....
, who appears as the Pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
.

This movie was first to use the relatively new Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo

Dolby Stereo,Dolby A was the original analog optical technology developed by Dolby for 70mm film and 35mm film film prints in 1976. The Dolby mix was first used on the movie Logan's Run ....
 noise reduction sound system.

On May 4th 2009, Lisztomania will be released on Region 2 DVD in the UK through Digital Classics DVD
Digital Classics DVD

Digital Classics DVD Limited is a UK-based DVD label which releases titles in the UK and worldwide across a range of genres: music, arts, documentaries, dramas and classic British comedy....
, there was a 1990's laserdisc release in 2.35:1 letterbox format and Dolby Surround sound.

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