A Quiet Place

Synopsis

In 1986 Bernstein conducted a refined version of his own opera A Quiet Place in Vienna. It contains singable late romantic melodies as well as Broadway musical sounds, syncopated jazz rhythms and well-tempered modernity and, of course, a masterful instrumentation. Estranged family members recall the history of their relationships with each other and with their dead mother. The next morning, after breakfast and games in the garden – the “quiet place” –, they find that their hostility has given way to reconciliation.

Additional Info

• No: A05005322
• Composer: Leonard Bernstein
• Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
• Orchestra: ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra
• Artists: Chester Ludgin, Beverly Morgan, John Brandstetter, Peter Kazaras, Jean Kraft, Theodor Uppman
• Production year: 1986
• Run time: 02:49:00
• Director: Stage Director: Stephen Wadsworth
• Producers: Unitel, ORF
• Format: HDTV