Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
1970In 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.
Acted in
Leonard Bernstein
as Self / Narrator
Theo Adam
as Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio'
Franz Crass
as Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio'
Adolf Dallapozza
as Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio'
Plácido Domingo
as Self
Gwyneth Jones
as Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio'
James King
as Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio'
Lucia Popp
as Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio'
Karl Ridderbusch
as Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio'
Otto Schenk
as Self
Martti Talvela
as Self
Shirley Verrett
as Self
