This is the High Tide label version with different track lenghts. Originally released in 1982, the soundtrack to yet another of Werner Herzog’s films, Fitzcarraldo is perhaps the most bizarre and provocative of all Florian Fricke’s film scores. Fitzcarraldo is the story of an opera house being built in the South American jungle for an appearance by Enrico Caruso. Yet Fitzarraldo’s music is not what one might expect given the film’s circumstance; it is music of and about deep contrast, with Caruso’s rich voice interplaying with the Popol Vuh sound. Fitzcarraldo is a true reward to all Popol Vuh and Krautrock fans alike.
