Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
2h 5m·Documentary, Music
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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leonard BernsteinSelf / Narrator | Self / Narrator |
| TTheo AdamSelf / Pizarro in 'Fidelio' | Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio' |
| FFranz CrassSelf / Rocco in 'Fidelio' | Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio' |
| AAdolf DallapozzaSelf / Joaquin in 'Fidelio' | Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio' |
 Plácido DomingoSelf | Self |
 Gwyneth JonesSelf / Leonora in 'Fidelio' | Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio' |
 James KingSelf / Florestan in 'Fidelio' | Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio' |
 Lucia PoppSelf / Marzellina in 'Fidelio' | Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio' |
| KKarl RidderbuschSelf / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio' | Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio' |
 Otto SchenkSelf | Self |
 Martti TalvelaSelf | Self |
 Shirley VerrettSelf | Self |