Fidelio (excerpts)

Item

Record ID

887

Identifier

90541

Genre

Documentary - Opera

Work Title

Fidelio (excerpts)

Uniform Title

Fidelio. Selections

Program/Series Title

Beethoven's birthday: A celebration in Vienna

Composer

Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827

Text Author

Sonnleithner, Joseph Ferdinand, 1766-1835 (libretto)

Script

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 ; Burton, Humphrey

Production Year

1970

Transmission/Release Date

12/24/71

Transmission/Release Year

1971

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

CBS

Home Video - VHS

Kultur

Conductor/Music Director

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Orchestra

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Vienna State Opera Chorus

Soloists

Theo Adam (Pizarro) ; Gwyneth Jones (Lenore) ; James King (Florestan) ; Franz Crass (Fernando)

Participants

Conducted, performed, written, and narrated by Leonard Bernstein

TV/Film Director

Burton, Humphrey

Production Company

Amberson Productions ; CBS ; ORF.

Producer

Burton, Humphrey

Executive Producer

Krayer, James

Technical Information

Film ; color ; stereo

Other Information

A performance-documentary of rehearsals, and scenes of Beethoven's life. Program did not air in the previous year (The Beethoven year) due to lack of sponsorship. The program also includes the "Ode to Joy" from the 9th Symphony with soloists Gwyneth Jones, Shirley Verrett, Placido Domingo, and Martti Tavela; and excerpts from Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1.

Duration

ca. 90'

Recorded

Filmed at the Theater-an-der-Wein, Vienna, 1970

Sourcemat

DLCAT - 41 (X)