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