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
as Self / Narrator
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, pianist, music educator, author, and lifelong humanitarian. He was one of the most significant American cultural personalities of the 20th centur...
Plácido Domingo
as Self
Although born in Madrid, Spain, Placido Domingo spent a major portion of his life living in Mexico City where he graduated from the Mexico City Conservatory. His first operatic performance was in a st...
Gwyneth Jones
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
as Self
Director
Humphrey Burton