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Record information – Brief On Such a Night
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Item number (ISN):336462Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: NON NFB FILMSAccession:1979-0210Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Release date:1955Production company:Screen AudiencesProduction credit:director, Anthony AsquithCast credit:David KnightDescription:David Cornell, an American in London, played by David Knight, is intrigued by a group of people in evening dress at the London railway terminal, Victoria Station, in mid-afternoon. He follows them down to Glyndebourne, in the heart of teh English countryside. Here he learns about the wonders of this centre of opera, set in an historic country house suprisingly remote from town and witnesses a performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. The film features excerpts from Carl Ebert's production of the opera, including performances by Sesto Bruscantini as Figaro and Sena Jurinac as the Countess. Vittorio Gui conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. <36mn>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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