The documentary film Taking Risks focuses on Barbara Hannigan and her mentoring initiative, Equilibrium Young Artists. Taking Risks follows the selection process of young and talented singers that will be a part of Equilibrium and cast in Stravinksy’s The Rake’s Progress; shows EQ artists behind the scenes; and culminates with The Rake’s Progress performances with the Gothenburg Symphony, marking Hannigan’s opera debut as a conductor.
Barbara Hannigan – Taking Risks: Casting and mentoring young professional musicians for the The Rake’s Progress
A film by Maria Stodtmeier
A production of Accentus Music
A co-production with Gothenburg Symphony and 3sat
In cooperation with SVT, NRK, SRF
Supported by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
© 2019 Accentus Music
Taking Risks will be on SVT Play until April 2020.