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Made in America
- Title
- Made in America / a production of Thirteen/WNET New York.
- Publication
- New York : Deutsche Grammophon, [2006], ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moving image | Use in library | MUSDVD688 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- "Little Belle Silverman from Brooklyn as a child performer in the tradition of Shirley Temple appearing with Uncle Sol and Major Bowes only to emerge as a star of the world's leading opera houses. Following her triumphant opening night in Julius Caesar at the New York City Opera she catapulted to fame at La Scala, Vienna, Covent Garden, The Metropolitan Opera and beyond. That legendary journey is traced through interview and talk-show appearances and historic performances of excerpts from her signature roles."--Container.
- Alternative Title
- Beverly Sills : made in America
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Biographical films.
- Biographical (Nonfiction)
- Music – Performance.
- Note
- Bonus: historic 1955 Opera cameos performance of highlights from La traviata with Beverly Sills as Violetta, Ettore Bastianini as Germont, and Paul Knowles as Alfredo; Beverly Sills singing "Caro nome" on Major Bowes' amateur hour.
- Credits (note)
- Written and produced by John Walker ; editor, Gary Bradley.
- Audience (note)
- Rating: Not rated.
- System Details (note)
- DVD, NTSC, region code 0, 4:3 picture format; PCM stereo.
- Language (note)
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- Contents
- Beverly Sills : America's queen of opera -- Life as a child star -- The early career -- New York City Opera, 1955-66 -- Stardom -- World renown -- Loyal to The New York City Opera -- Metropolitan opera debut -- I think you should try everything -- Farewell to the stage.
- LCCN
- 044007342992
- OCLC
- ocm77139245
- 77139245
- SCSB-9073091
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries