Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ...
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Title: The Music Teacher (1988)
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José van Dam | ... | Joachim Dallayrac |
| Anne Roussel | ... | Sophie Maurier | |
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Philippe Volter | ... | Jean Nilson |
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Sylvie Fennec | ... | Estelle Fischer |
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | Prince Scotti | |
| Johan Leysen | ... | François Manssaux | |
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Marc Schreiber | ... | Arcas |
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Alain Carre | ... | Attendant |
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David Ashman | ... | English Critic |
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Bob Bender | ... | English Critic |
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Jonathan Fox | ... | English Critic |
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Jeannette Bakker | ... | Diva |
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Philippe Drecq | ... | Dandy |
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Jean Gerardy | ... | Old Man |
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Yvette Merlin | ... | Louise |
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Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for relationships to develop between the three. Based on their teacher's reputation, Sophie and Jean are invited to participate in a singing contest staged by Prince Scotti. Scotti's protege is set up to get revenge for Scotti's defeat at the hands of Dallayrac in a similar competition many years ago. The young students overcome Scotti's trickery to win the competition. Written by Kevin Kraynak <kevin@kraynakk.com>
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Joachim Dallayrac: Ladies and gentlemen, that was my last performance.
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(from opera "La Traviata")
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dinah Bryant and Jérôme Pruett with RTBF Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ronald Zollman
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Belgium's official submission to the 1989's Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Joachim Dallayrac: Ladies and gentlemen, that was my last performance.
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Featured in At the Movies: Sex, Lies, and Videotape/Young Einstein/Parenthood/The Music Teacher (1989) See more »Soundtracks
Follie!... Sempre libera(from opera "La Traviata")
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dinah Bryant and Jérôme Pruett with RTBF Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Ronald Zollman
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1 February 1989 (France) See more »Also Known As:
The Music Teacher See more »Filming Locations:
Théâtre du Château de Chimay, 14 rue du Château, Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$18,486, 9 July 1989Gross USA:
$1,086,894Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,086,894Company Credits
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First off, I love this movie. It is a very true testament to the level of competition inherent in the opera world, or in any performance art. Most people don't understand how hard some teachers can push their students, and it can lead to the ruining of the student's voice. I've seen it many times.
If you didn't notice, both Arcas and Jean sounded very similar - this is because they were played by the same man, M. Jérôme Pruett. He was at the height of his European career at the time. I am currently one of his voice students at the Hartt School in CT, where he is resident faculty.