Passion

Item

Record ID

935

Identifier

90574

Genre

Operetta/Music Theater/Musical

Work Title

Passion

Uniform Title

Passion

Program/Series Title

Live from Lincoln Center

Composer

Sondheim, Stephen, 1930-

Text Author

Sondheim, Stephen, 1930- (lyrics) ; Lapine, James (book, based on Ettore Scola's film Passione d'amore)

Script

Abelson, Danny

Production Year

2005

Transmission/Release Date

3/31/05

Transmission/Release Year

2005

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Gemignani, Paul

Orchestra

American Theater Orchestra

Soloists

Patti LuPone (Fosca) ; Audra McDonald (Clara) ; Michael Cerveris (Giorgio) ; Allen Fitzpatrick (Colonel Ricci) ; Richard Easton (Doctor Tambourri) ; Alexander Gemignani (Lieutenant Torasso) ; Timothy Gulan (Sergeant Lombardi) ; Devin Richards (Lieutenant Barri) ; James Clow (Fosca's Mother) ; John Cunningham (Fosca's Father) ; George Dvorsky (ludovic) ; Kate Baldwin (the Mistress)

Participants

Lesley Stahl (host) ; Martin Bookspan (commentator)

TV/Film Director

Price, Lonny

Stage Director

Price, Lonny ; Lampert, Marla (musical staging)

Sets

Noone, James

Costumes

Brassard, Gail

Production Company

Lincoln Center for the Perfoming Arts Inc.

Producer

Goberman, John

Executive Producer

Goberman, John

Technical Information

Live origination from Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York City

Other Information

Presented as part of the American Songbook Season. Originally produced by the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois as part of the summer 2003 Sondheim 75 Celebration. Lesley Stahl interviews Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine before start of show. At end of program Stahl interviews Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris.

Duration

ca. 120'

Presenting Station

WNET

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 74