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Feature film — 1970

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

9.02h 5mDocumentary — Music

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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Director: Humphrey Burton

On screen

Cast & crew

Leonard Bernstein as Self / Narrator

Leonard Bernstein

Self / Narrator

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Theo Adam

Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'

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Franz Crass

Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'

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Adolf Dallapozza

Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'

Plácido Domingo as Self

Plácido Domingo

Self

Gwyneth Jones as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

Gwyneth Jones

Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'

James King as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

James King

Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

Lucia Popp

Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'

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Karl Ridderbusch

Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'

Otto Schenk as Self

Otto Schenk

Self

Martti Talvela as Self

Martti Talvela

Self

Shirley Verrett as Self

Shirley Verrett

Self

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