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Title

Beverly! [videorecording] : her farewell performance / a production of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. ; John Goberman, producer ; Kirk Browning, director ; special lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin.

Publication

c1981.

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Additional Authors

• Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
• Goberman, John.
• Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
• Freedman, Gerald.
• Evans, Lloyd.
• Aldredge, Theoni V.
• Rudel, Julius
• Knight, Eric (Eric W.)
• Matz, Peter, 1928-2002
• Comden, Betty
• Green, Adolph
• Freeman, Stan
• Malvin, Arthur
• Sills, Beverly
• Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
• Rolandi, Gianna
• Toro, Puli
• Titus, Alan
• Fredricks, Richard
• Malas, Spiro
• Billings, James
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. pro
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) pro

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (119 min.) : sd., col., stereo.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Tribute to Beverly Sills. Includes the performance of Act II of Die Fledermaus, by Johann Strauss.

Series Statement

Lincoln Center special

Subjects

• Operas > Excerpts
• Sills, Beverly
• Benefit performances

Credits (note)

• Gregory choreography by Dennis Nahat ; Martins/Watts choreography by Richard Tanner ; English version of Die Fledermaus, by Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin ; devised and directed by Gerald Freedman ; scenery designed by Lloyd Evans ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; Sills' performance directed by Tito Capobianco ; gala sequences produced and directed by James Lipton.

Event (note)

• Originally recorded at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., 1981.

Call Number

*LVH 50

OCLC

613392901

Title

Beverly! [videorecording] : her farewell performance / a production of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. ; John Goberman, producer ; Kirk Browning, director ; special lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin.

Imprint

c1981.

Series

Lincoln Center special

Credits

Gregory choreography by Dennis Nahat ; Martins/Watts choreography by Richard Tanner ; English version of Die Fledermaus, by Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin ; devised and directed by Gerald Freedman ; scenery designed by Lloyd Evans ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; Sills' performance directed by Tito Capobianco ; gala sequences produced and directed by James Lipton.

Performer

Beverly Sills ; Kitty Carlisle ; Gianna Rolandi ; Puli Toro ; Alan Titus ; Richard Fredricks ; Spiro Malas ; James Billings ; special guests, Carol Burnett, Donald Gramm, Dinah Shore, John Alexander, Cynthia Gregory, Leontyne Price, James Galway, Renata Scotto, Bobby Short, Dominic Cossa, Placido Domingo, Eileen Farrell, Mary Martin, Peter Martins, Heather Watts, Ethel Merman, Sherrill Milnes, Charles Wadsworth ; conductors, Julius Rudel, Eric Knight, and Peter Matz ; New York City Opera Orchestra, Chorus and dancers.

Event

Originally recorded at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., 1981.

Added Author

Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Fledermaus. 2. Akt; arranged. English.

Goberman, John. Producer

Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.

Freedman, Gerald. Director

Evans, Lloyd. Set designer

Aldredge, Theoni V. Costume designer

Rudel, Julius, conductor.

Knight, Eric (Eric W.) Conductor

Matz, Peter, 1928-2002, conductor.

Comden, Betty, lyricist.

Green, Adolph, lyricist.

Freeman, Stan, lyricist.

Malvin, Arthur, lyricist.

Sills, Beverly, performer.

Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, performer.

Rolandi, Gianna, performer.

Toro, Puli, performer.

Titus, Alan, performer.

Fredricks, Richard, performer.

Malas, Spiro, performer.

Billings, James, performer.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Producer

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Producer

Research Call Number

*LVH 50