Synopsis
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 BernsteinSelf / Narrator
- Theo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
- Franz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
- Adolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
- Plácido DomingoSelf
- Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
- James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
- Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
- Karl RidderbuschSelf / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
- Otto SchenkSelf
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