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60 Minutes, March 8, 2015, The Maestro
presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Kaylee Tully, fl. 2004 and Ruth Streeter, fl. 1985, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes, March 8, 2015 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
An interview / profile of New York Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine. The conductor fell in 2011 and fractured his spine, leaving him partially paralyzed and on an indefinite leave of absence from the opera. Levine returned to the Met in 2013 with the help of a portable podium to accommodate his motor...
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presented by Lesley Stahl, 1941-; produced by Kaylee Tully, fl. 2004 and Ruth Streeter, fl. 1985, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes, March 8, 2015 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
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An interview / profile of New York Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine. The conductor fell in 2011 and fractured his spine, leaving him partially paralyzed and on an indefinite leave of absence from the opera. Levine returned to the Met in 2013 with the help of a portable podium to accommodate his motorized wheelchair, much to the delight of the singers and musicians. Includes excerpts from performances at The Metropolitan Opera. Also...
An interview / profile of New York Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine. The conductor fell in 2011 and fractured his spine, leaving him partially paralyzed and on an indefinite leave of absence from the opera. Levine returned to the Met in 2013 with the help of a portable podium to accommodate his motorized wheelchair, much to the delight of the singers and musicians. Includes excerpts from performances at The Metropolitan Opera. Also includes interviews with: Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera; Placido Domingo, opera singer and conductor; and Stephanie Blythe, opera singer. Also includes comments by opera singers: Angela Meade and Mary-Jane Lee.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Kaylee Tully, fl. 2004, Ruth Streeter, fl. 1985, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Lesley Stahl, 1941-, Bob Simon, 1941-2015
Date Published / Released
2015-03-08
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
James Levine, 1943-2021
Topic / Theme
Music conducting, Accidents (Physical health), Physical disabilities
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Copyright © 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 1, Black Voices in Opera, Part 1
directed by Marieke Schroeder, 1970- and Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-; produced by Pars Media, in Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 1 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2000), 48 mins
Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for...
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directed by Marieke Schroeder, 1970- and Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-; produced by Pars Media, in Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 1 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2000), 48 mins
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Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for many decades. But this program reveals just how hard the journey to acceptance of America's black singers has been. It opens with one o...
Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for many decades. But this program reveals just how hard the journey to acceptance of America's black singers has been. It opens with one of the greatest voices of the 20th century: Marian Anderson and a clip of her magnificent performance of 'Ave Maria. The film offers newsreel footage from her landmark 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial, which was held after the daughters of the American Revolution denied her access to their Constitution Hall venue. But the black tradition of classical singing goes back even further: Before Leontye Price, Jessye Norman and even before Marian Anderson, Sissieretta Jones was arguably the greatest black performer of 19th century America and certainly the first great black diva. Sissieretta Jones, the Black Patti, an allusion to Italian American Primadonna Adelina Patti, performed before four American presidents, mesmerized critics and audiences alike and was so successful that at one concert in New Jersey 1,000 visitors had to be turned away. The film Aida's Brothers and Sisters intends to focus the viewer's gaze particularly on the black classic and also on the fascinating mixed forms that have developed from the confrontation of white and black music in the last hundred years. The encounter with the powerful personalities of the singers and their music will reveal the humor, the lust for life, and the spiritual depth of black culture, and will perhaps add a dash of color to a white fin de siècle culture that is in danger of contracting anemia. A fascinating documentary with historical and contemporary film and video records of performances by Leontyne Price, Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Reri Grist and many others.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pars Media
Author / Creator
Marieke Schroeder, 1970-, Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Monarda Arts
Series
Aida’s Brothers & Sisters
Speaker / Narrator
Reri Grist, Simon Estes, 1938-, Shirley Verrett, 1931-, Grace Bumbry, 1937-, George Shirley, Betty Allen
Person Discussed
Reri Grist, Simon Estes, 1938-, Shirley Verrett, 1931-, Grace Bumbry, 1937-, George Shirley, Betty Allen, Leontyne Price, 1927-, Marian Anderson, 1897-1993
Topic / Theme
Concerts, Black community, Music occupations, Vocal groups, Singers, Opera, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Pars Media
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Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 2, Black Voices in Opera, Part 2
directed by Marieke Schroeder, 1970- and Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-; produced by Pars Media, in Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 2 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2000), 54 mins
Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for...
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directed by Marieke Schroeder, 1970- and Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-; produced by Pars Media, in Aida’s Brothers & Sisters, Episode 2 (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 2000), 54 mins
Description
Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for many decades. But this program reveals just how hard the journey to acceptance of America's black singers has been. It opens with one o...
Think of today's top operatic voices, and black owners of them are as likely to come into the list as white ones: Willard White, Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle to name only three. We know it wasn't always thus - Paul Robeson's struggles to be recognized as a great singer, instead of a black singer, went on for many decades. But this program reveals just how hard the journey to acceptance of America's black singers has been. It opens with one of the greatest voices of the 20th century: Marian Anderson and a clip of her magnificent performance of Ave Maria. The film offers newsreel footage from her landmark 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial, which was held after the daughters of the American Revolution denied her access to their Constitution Hall venue. But the black tradition of classical singing goes back even further: Before Leontye Price, Jessye Norman and even before Marian Anderson, Sissieretta Jones was arguably the greatest black performer of 19th century America and certainly the first great black diva. Sissieretta Jones, the ‚Black Patti, an allusion to Italian American Primadonna Adelina Patti, performed before four American presidents, mesmerized critics and audiences alike and was so successful that at one concert in New Jersey 1,000 visitors had to be turned away. The film Aida's Brothers and Sisters intends to focus the viewer's gaze particularly on the black classic and also on the fascinating mixed forms that have developed from the confrontation of white and black music in the last hundred years. The encounter with the powerful personalities of the singers and their music will reveal the humor, the lust for life, and the spiritual depth of black culture, and will perhaps add a dash of color to a white fin de siècle culture that is in danger of contracting anemia. A fascinating documentary with historical and contemporary film and video records of performances by Leontyne Price, Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Reri Grist and many others.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pars Media
Author / Creator
Marieke Schroeder, 1970-, Jan Schmidt-Garre, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Monarda Arts
Series
Aida’s Brothers & Sisters
Speaker / Narrator
Martina Arroyo, Reri Grist, Simon Estes, 1938-, Grace Bumbry, 1937-, George Shirley, Betty Allen
Person Discussed
Martina Arroyo, Reri Grist, Simon Estes, 1938-, Grace Bumbry, 1937-, George Shirley, Betty Allen, Leontyne Price, 1927-
Topic / Theme
Concerts, Black community, Music occupations, Vocal groups, Singers, Opera, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Pars Media
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Jessye Norman, Singer
produced by Malachite (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 1 hour 36 mins
Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard Uni...
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produced by Malachite (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 1 hour 36 mins
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Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard University, her career progressed rapidly. She has a vast classical repertoire, but has always sought to extend her vocal capacity, attemp...
Jessye Norman was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up at a time when America was torn with racial strife. Today, she is at the peak of her career. Jessye Norman's insights into her cultural roots and evolution as a singer make this a moving commentary on an extraordinary career. After studying music at Howard University, her career progressed rapidly. She has a vast classical repertoire, but has always sought to extend her vocal capacity, attempting some of the most technically demanding music of the 20th century. One of today's most popular classical singers, she guarantees full houses wherever she performs. The full range and diversity of Jessye Norman's singing is featured here, from the London Opera Stage to recitals with the Dance Theater of Harlem. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Malachite
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Jessye Norman, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Music, Singers, Opera, Soprano, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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A Sound Education: The Young Violinists of South Central
directed by Howard Leder; produced by USC School of Cinema & Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 27 mins
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star may not be the most sophisticated piece of music ever written. But hearing it played in concert by seventy very young, very dedicated violin students is wonderful indeed.
In this touching and inspiring documentary, we meet the gifted violinist and teacher, Dr. Chen Ho Yun. He works w...
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directed by Howard Leder; produced by USC School of Cinema & Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 27 mins
Description
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star may not be the most sophisticated piece of music ever written. But hearing it played in concert by seventy very young, very dedicated violin students is wonderful indeed.
In this touching and inspiring documentary, we meet the gifted violinist and teacher, Dr. Chen Ho Yun. He works with YECCA (Youth Empowerment Center for Creative Achievement) in South Central Los Angeles, formed to provide low cost after-school mus...
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star may not be the most sophisticated piece of music ever written. But hearing it played in concert by seventy very young, very dedicated violin students is wonderful indeed.
In this touching and inspiring documentary, we meet the gifted violinist and teacher, Dr. Chen Ho Yun. He works with YECCA (Youth Empowerment Center for Creative Achievement) in South Central Los Angeles, formed to provide low cost after-school music education for ghetto children. Chen Ho begins working closely with the children, empathizes with their vulnerability and their excitement, "…until the kids’ ears, minds and hearts open up." He teaches them discipline and respect for themselves as well as for their violins, to their parents’ amazement and delight.
The fact that Chen Ho is Korean and his pupils are African-American and Hispanic is important to YECCA, as this community is extremely sensitive to racial prejudice. After struggling and enduring hate-filled times in L.A., adults want to create a new age of cultural understanding for their kids. As one budding violinist says "people look at you differently when you say you play the violin." High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
USC School of Cinema & Television
Author / Creator
Howard Leder
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Education, Music, Violin, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Virtuoso: The Olga Samaroff Story
directed by Wendy Slick and Donna Kline; produced by Sylvan Kline and Donna Kline (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 2 hours 40 mins
A century ago, any American musician who aspired to an international concert career had to first acquire a European education and reputation. So it was with talented Texas-born pianist, Olga Samaroff (1880-1948) who was born in San Antonio and named Lucy Hickenlooper. Stifled by anti-American sentiments against Am...
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directed by Wendy Slick and Donna Kline; produced by Sylvan Kline and Donna Kline (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 2 hours 40 mins
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A century ago, any American musician who aspired to an international concert career had to first acquire a European education and reputation. So it was with talented Texas-born pianist, Olga Samaroff (1880-1948) who was born in San Antonio and named Lucy Hickenlooper. Stifled by anti-American sentiments against Americans as musicians and Old World prejudices against women in particular, this film traces Lucy Hickenooper’s metamorphosis from obs...
A century ago, any American musician who aspired to an international concert career had to first acquire a European education and reputation. So it was with talented Texas-born pianist, Olga Samaroff (1880-1948) who was born in San Antonio and named Lucy Hickenlooper. Stifled by anti-American sentiments against Americans as musicians and Old World prejudices against women in particular, this film traces Lucy Hickenooper’s metamorphosis from obscurity to fame. Sixteen-year-old Lucy became the first American woman to be admitted to the prestigious Conservatoire de Musique in Paris. Three years later she continued her studies in Berlin. After a disastrous marriage to a Russian naval attaché who forbade her to perform, she fled to New York, changed her name and pursued her dream to be a concert pianist. On borrowed money she hired the New York Symphony and rented Carnegie Hall for her American debut. Other concerts followed and she became the most successful woman concert pianist of her time. In 1911 she married the legendary conductor, Leopold Stokowski, whose talent she first recognized and career she fostered. The marriage did not survive his notorious womanizing. In 1923, Samaroff became the first American-born piano faculty member at the new Juilliard School. As a beloved artist/teacher for over 20 years, Samaroff launched the careers of many prominent American pianists. Archival footage and dazzling performances create a rich look into the musical world of the early 20th Century and a colorful portrait of a daring and innovative woman. College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sylvan Kline, Donna Kline
Author / Creator
Wendy Slick, Donna Kline
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Olga Samaroff, 1880-1948
Topic / Theme
Music, Musicians, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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