German director Werner Schroeter invited his favourite opera singers to a 13th century abbey near Paris. There was no pre-planned action. There was no script, no continuity. On the other hand, there were precise constraints that provided the rules of the game: the setting, the Abbey of Royaumont, and the chosen participants. Each singer came accompanied by a person of his or her choice, and worked on an aria chosen by the director.

Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Self - Interviewer

Carole Bouquet

Self - Interviewer

Laurence Dale

Self - Tenor

Anita Cerquetti

Self - Soprano

Martha Mödl

Self - Dramatic Soprano

Rita Gorr

Self - Mezzo-Soprano

Kristine Ciesinski

Self - Soprano

Katherine Ciesinski

Self - Mezzo-Soprano