Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

Synopsis

In this documentary portrait prepared for the anniversary of Ludwig Van Beethoven's 200th birthday, Leonard Bernstein illustrates his analysis with excerpts from his performances of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major and the Ode to Joy from the Ninth Symphony.

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Key crew

• Humphrey BurtonDirector
• Leonard BernsteinWriter
• Humphrey BurtonWriter

Cast

• Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator
• Theo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
• Franz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
• Adolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
• Plácido DomingoSelf
• Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
• James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
• Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
• Karl RidderbuschSelf / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
• Otto SchenkSelf
• Martti TalvelaSelf
• Shirley VerrettSelf

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