Omnibus
Bernstein Looks at Opera
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S6 • E26 Mar 23, 195890 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".
