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The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
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The New Met: Countdown to Curtain

1966
53m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1966

Runtime

53m

Storyline

"Inside the frenzy of preparing for opening night at the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center."

Backstage with Franco Zeffirelli and Rudolph Bing as multiple mechanical difficulties snag rehearsals. Marc Chagall stops by only to see that his giant murals were not hung the way he intended in the lobby. Leontyne Price is engaging as she prepares for her commanding starring role in Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
53m
Nov 20, 1966
Director
Robert Drew
Robert Drew
Production
Drew Associates
Drew Associates
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Leontyne Price

Self

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Self

Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall

Self

Rudolf Bing

Self

Samuel Barber

Self

Lady Bird Johnson

Lady Bird Johnson

Self

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