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

12/16/1970

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2hrs 5min

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Documentary

,Music

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Leonard Bernstein
  • Theo Adam
  • Franz Crass
  • Adolf Dallapozza
  • Plácido Domingo

    Director

  • Humphrey Burton

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Amberson Productions Inc.

    Production Countries

  • Austria

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Theo Adam

    Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

    Franz Crass

    Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

    Adolf Dallapozza

    Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

    Plácido Domingo

    Self

    Gwyneth Jones

    Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

    James King

    Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

    Lucia Popp

    Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

    Karl Ridderbusch

    Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

    Otto Schenk

    Self

    Martti Talvela

    Self