Fierrabras (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Fierrabras is a music film directed by Peter Stein, running about 174 minutes.

What it’s about. Fierrabras of 1823 is the last of Franz Schubert’s stage works. Rarely performed to this day, this heroic-romantic opera has now been staged for the first time ever at the Salzburg Festival by famous director Peter Stein. Based on an old French 12th-century epic, the plot depicts the military conflict between Christians and Moors at the time of Charlemagne – as a backdrop to stories of love and friendship that prove to be stronger than war and hatred of otherness. The strong cast includes the “marvellously expressive miracle Dorothea Röschmann” (Die Zeit) and “Michael Schade, who exudes his exceptional tenor in Fierrabras’s heroic arias” (Der neue Merker). Under the energetic baton of lngo Metzmacher, the Vienna Philharmonic unfold “the melos, the poetry, the sweetness and the dramatic force of Schubert’s highly refined and atmospheric sound worlds” (Kleine Zeitung) in highly romantic fashion.

Who’s in it. Fierrabras stars Michael Schade as Fierrabras, Julia Kleiter as Emma, Benjamin Bernheim as Eginhard and Dorothea Röschmann as Florinda, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fierrabras page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fierrabras tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.