90 minutes of operatic music direct from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
in New York City. Participating will be the Metropolitan's singers and
orchestra with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Bernstein's remarks about
special characteristics of opera are illustrated with varied operatic excerpts.
Bernstein's translation of a scene from Puccini's "La Boheme" is acted out; then the scene is sung in Italian. There will also be the "Liebestod" fromWagner's "Tristan", the "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello" and selections
from "Rosenkavalier", "Carmen", "The Medium", "Don Giovanni" and "Lucia".
Bernstein Looks at Opera
Omnibus · Season 6 · Episode 26
90 minutes of operatic music direct from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
in New York City. Participating will be the Metropolitan's singers and
orchestra with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Bernstein's remarks about
special characteristics of opera are illustrated with varied operatic excerpts.
Bernstein's translation of a scene from Puccini's "La Boheme" is acted out; then the scene is sung in Italian. There will also be the "Liebestod" fromWagner's "Tristan", the "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello" and selections
from "Rosenkavalier", "Carmen", "The Medium", "Don Giovanni" and "Lucia".
in New York City. Participating will be the Metropolitan's singers and
orchestra with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Bernstein's remarks about
special characteristics of opera are illustrated with varied operatic excerpts.
Bernstein's translation of a scene from Puccini's "La Boheme" is acted out; then the scene is sung in Italian. There will also be the "Liebestod" fromWagner's "Tristan", the "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello" and selections
from "Rosenkavalier", "Carmen", "The Medium", "Don Giovanni" and "Lucia".
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6
Episode
26
Air Date
23/Mar/1958
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