Antony and Cleopatra (Documentary on opening night of new Metropolitan Opera House)

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Record ID
814
Identifier
90409
Work Title
Antony and Cleopatra (Documentary on opening night of new Metropolitan Opera House)
Uniform Title
Antony and Cleopatra
Program/Series Title
The Bell Telephone hour: The new Met - countdown to curtain
Text Author
Zeffirelli, Franco (adapted from Shakespeare)
Production Year
1966
Transmission/Release Date
11/20/66
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Schippers, Thomas
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Leontyne Price ; Rosalind Elias ; Justino Diaz
Participants
Donald Voorhees (host). Rudolph Bing, Franco Zeffirelli, Leontyne Price (guests)
TV/Film Director
Drew, Robert (film director)
Stage Director
Zeffireilli, Franco
Sets
Zeffirelli, Franco
Production Company
Henry Jaffee Enterprises
Producer
Drew, Robert
Executive Producer
Wood, Barry
Technical Information
Color film
Other Information
Filmed documentary on the final weeks of preparation and rehearsals leading up to the world premiere opening night performance at the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center on September 16, 1966.
Duration
ca. 60'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Archive
The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)
Sourcemat
NEWCAT - 109 (X)
Memo1
American composer

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