Title from container. Alistair Cooke, host; Leonard Bernstein, guest. At head of title: Archive of American Television. Originally broadcast in the series Omnibus by CBS Television Network, ABC Television Network, and NBC Television Network, Nov. 14, 1954-Mar. 23, 1958. Reference guide (23 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Messiah. Advent & Christmas scenes, with The hallelujah chorus / Handel (Adele Addison, soprano; Gloria Lane, alto; David Lloyd, tenor; William Warfield, baritone; Symphony of the Air; Schola Cantorum; Leonard Bernstein, conductor) (58:00) (1 disc). The world of jazz / Elliot Silverstein, director (45:00) (1 disc) -- The art of conducting / Charles S. Dubin, director (48:00). American musical comedy / Charles S. Dubin, director (76:00) (1 disc) -- Introduction to modern music / Charles S. Dubin, director (49:00). The music of J.S. Bach / Charles S. Dubin, director (64:00) (1 disc) -- What makes opera grand? / written and narrated by Leonard Bernstein ; directed by Seymour Robbie (76:00). Bonus: Messiah. Advent & Christmas scenes, with The hallelujah chorus / Handel (Adele Addison, soprano; Gloria Lane, alto; David Lloyd, tenor; William Warfield, baritone; Symphony of the Air; Schola Cantorum; Leonard Bernstein, conductor) (58:00) (1 disc).
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