Omnibus What Makes Opera Grand? (Season 6, Episode 27)
TV Episode | 76 min | Drama, History, Music

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Omnibus

What Makes Opera Grand? (Season 6, Episode 27)

TV Episode | 76 min | Drama, History, Music

Leonard Bernstein explains how the music of the plot increases the emotional impact of the words that are sung. He compares the spoken words in English to scenes in a play to the singing version as it appears in opera. Most of the examples...See moreLeonard Bernstein explains how the music of the plot increases the emotional impact of the words that are sung. He compares the spoken words in English to scenes in a play to the singing version as it appears in opera. Most of the examples are from the Puccini opera La Bohème. Written by jlawr1 See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Carlo Bergonzi Rodolfo in 'La Boheme' Rodolfo in 'La Boheme' See fewer	Moonstruck (1987)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Conductor and Commentator Self - Conductor and Commentator See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
Hans Conried Iago in 'Othello' / Marcello in acted version of 'La Boheme' Iago in 'Othello' / Marcello in acted version of 'La Boheme' See fewer	Peter Pan (1953)
Alistair Cooke Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	America (1972)
Evans Evans Musetta in acted version of 'La Boheme' Musetta in acted version of 'La Boheme' See fewer	Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Frank Guarrera Iago in 'Otello' / Marcello in 'La Boheme' Iago in 'Otello' / Marcello in 'La Boheme' See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Kenneth Haigh Rodolfo in acted version of 'La Boheme' Rodolfo in acted version of 'La Boheme' See fewer	Cleopatra (1963)
Laurel Hurley Musetta in 'La Boheme' Musetta in 'La Boheme' See fewer	NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
Brenda Lewis Self (Operatic Examples) Self (Operatic Examples) See fewer	NET Opera Theater (1967)
William Lewis Operatic Examples Operatic Examples See fewer	NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
Jean Marsh Mimi in 'La Boheme' Mimi in 'La Boheme' See fewer	Willow (1988)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus (as Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera) Chorus (as Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Martha Mödl Isolde in 'Tristan and Isolde' Isolde in 'Tristan and Isolde' See fewer	The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
Marcella Pobbe Mimi in 'La Boheme' Mimi in 'La Boheme' See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Norman Scott Self (Operatic Examples) Self (Operatic Examples) See fewer	Toscanini: The Television Concerts, Vol. 5 - Verdi: Aida (1949)
Ramón Vinay Tristan in 'Tristan and Isolde' Tristan in 'Tristan and Isolde' See fewer	Omnibus (1952)