Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein Cast and Crew

Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein

Plot: 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

Release Date: Wednesday, December 16 1970
54 years ago

Genres: Documentary, Music

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Cast

Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein was 52 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Narrator'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 14 1990

Theo Adam. Theo Adam was 44 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1926 –
Died: Thu, Jan 10 2019

Franz Crass. Franz Crass was 42 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 09 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jun 23 2012

Adolf Dallapozza. Adolf Dallapozza was 30 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 14 1940

Plácido Domingo. Plácido Domingo was 29 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 21 1941

Gwyneth Jones. Gwyneth Jones was 34 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 07 1936

James King. James King was 45 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Fri, May 22 1925 –
Died: Sun, Nov 20 2005

Lucia Popp. Lucia Popp was 31 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 12 1939 –
Died: Tue, Nov 16 1993

Karl Ridderbusch. Karl Ridderbusch was 38 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio''.

Birthday: Sun, May 29 1932 –
Died: Sat, Jun 21 1997

Otto Schenk. Otto Schenk was 40 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1930 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 2025

Martti Talvela. Martti Talvela was 35 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 04 1935 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1989

Shirley Verrett. Shirley Verrett was 39 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sun, May 31 1931 –
Died: Fri, Nov 05 2010

Crew

Humphrey Burton. Humphrey Burton was 39 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Writer, Director, Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1931

Otto Schenk. Otto Schenk was 40 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Stage Director'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 12 1930 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 2025

Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein was 52 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Writer, Musician, Conductor'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 25 1918 –
Died: Sun, Oct 14 1990

James Krayer. James Krayer was >> in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian Wiseman. Brian Wiseman was >> in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Bradsell. Michael Bradsell was >> in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John V. Ray. John V. Ray was >> in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Cinematography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo Bei. Leo Bei was 52 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1918 –
Died: Sat, Sep 24 2005

Günther Schneider-Siemssen. Günther Schneider-Siemssen was 44 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Set Designer'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 07 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 2015

Peter Rann. Peter Rann was 34 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1936

John Jordan. John Jordan was 30 in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 11 1940 –
Died: Sun, May 03 2015

Schuyler G. Chapin. Schuyler G. Chapin was >> in Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein as 'Production Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday