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

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

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

Shirley Verrett

Self