Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970)
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
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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Leonard Bernstein
as Self / Narrator
as Self / Narrator
Theo Adam
as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass
as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza
as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
as Self
as Self
Gwyneth Jones
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Karl Ridderbusch
as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
as Self
as Self
Martti Talvela
as Self
as Self
Shirley Verrett
as Self
as Self
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Humphrey Burton
Producer
Producer
James Krayer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
John V. Ray
Cinematography
Cinematography
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Editor
Leo Bei
Costume Design
Costume Design
Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Set Designer
Set Designer
John Jordan
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Peter Rann
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Brian Wiseman
Editor
Editor
Leonard Bernstein
Conductor
Conductor
Leonard Bernstein
Musician
Musician
Humphrey Burton
Director
Director
Leonard Bernstein
Writer
Writer
Humphrey Burton
Writer
Writer
Schuyler G. Chapin
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Otto Schenk
Stage Director
Stage Director
