Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
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.

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Cast

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein As: Self / Narrator
Theo Adam Theo Adam As: Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass Franz Crass As: Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza Adolf Dallapozza As: Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo As: Self
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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.


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Genres: Documentary, Music

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Release Date: 16 December 1970

Country: AT

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Amberson Productions Inc.

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Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

Theo Adam

Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

Franz Crass

Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

Adolf Dallapozza

Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Self

Gwyneth Jones

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King

James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Karl Ridderbusch

Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk

Self

Martti Talvela

Martti Talvela

Self

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett

Self

Directed By

Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

Director

Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk

Stage Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Humphrey Burton

Humphrey Burton

Producer

James Krayer

James Krayer

Executive Producer

Schuyler G. Chapin

Schuyler G. Chapin

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Leo Bei

Leo Bei

Costume Design

Sound

John Jordan

John Jordan

Sound Recordist

Peter Rann

Peter Rann

Sound Recordist

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Conductor

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein

Musician

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

Other Crew

John V. Ray

John V. Ray

Cinematography

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