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The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
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The New Met: Countdown to Curtain

Inside the frenzy of preparing for opening night at the new Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.

196653mDocumentary

Overview

Backstage with Franco Zeffirelli and Rudolph Bing as multiple mechanical difficulties snag rehearsals. Marc Chagall stops by only to see that his giant murals were not hung the way he intended in the lobby. Leontyne Price is engaging as she prepares for her commanding starring role in Barber’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

Created By

Director
Robert Drew
Robert Drew
Status
Released
Original Title
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
Production Countries
United States of America