New Met - Countdown to Curtain
- Synopsis
- Documentary, hosted by Donald Voorhhes, about the weeks of preparation and rehearsals leading up to the world premiere opening night performance of Samuel Barber’s opera Antony and Cleopatra at the new Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center, New York City, on September 16, 1966. Franco Zeffirelli wrote the libretto and directed for stage. The Metropolitan Opera and Chorus is conducted by Thomas Schippers.
- Series
- Bell Telephone Hour, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 20 Nov 1966 (Channel: PBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli; Robert Drew
- Producer
- Robert Drew
- Writer
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Music
- Samuel Barber
- Contributor
- Donald Voorhees; Franco Zeffirelli; Rudolph Bing
- Cast
Justino Diaz Mark Antony Leontyne Price Cleopatra Rosalind Elias Charmian
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Metropolitan Opera House, New York , NY
- Theatre company
- New York Metropolitan Opera
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Paley Center for Media
- Web
- http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 621-6600
- Address
- 25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA - Notes
- Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "New Met - Countdown to Curtain". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70198 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)