During a break in rehearsals with the Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein sat down at the piano to film an introduction to the poetry and music of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLeonard BernsteinSelf (conductor and commentator) | Self (conductor and commentator) |
 Christa LudwigSelf (soprano) | Self (soprano) |
 René KolloSelf (tenor) | Self (tenor) |