Learning on ScreenOtello Act I & II (Excerpts)
- Synopsis
- Concert series featuring the Voice of Firestone Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Howard Barlow. Hosted by Hugh James, Gabriella Tucci, James McCracken and Robert Merrill sing excerpts from Acts II and III of Otello. A live studio recording.
- Series
- Voice of Firestone, The
- Language
- Italian (Standard)
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 7 Apr 1963 at 22:00 (Channel: ABC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (1/2008).
Credits
- Director
- Lee Tredanari
- Writer
- Alan Hirshberg; Arrigo Boito
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production Design
- Romain Johnston
- Costume
- Michael Travis
- Choreographer
- Robert Pagent
- Contributor
- Hugh James
- Cast
James McCracken Othello Gabriella Tucci Desdemona Robert Merrill Iago
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Voice of Firestone Orchestra and Chorus
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Sponsored throughout its history by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, The Voice of Firestone began as a radio offering in December 1928, and transferred to television as an NBC simulcast on 5 September 1949. Long on musical value but often short on television production value, the show was faulted occasionally for its somewhat stilted visual style, its pretentious nature and its garish costume choices. In time, however, the series drew critical praise and a consistent audience of two to three million people per broadcast. [Joel Sternberg. The Museum of Broadcast Communication www.museum.tv]
Mrs. Harvey Firestone was the composer of the program’s opening and closing themes.
Production Company
- Name
ABC Television
Sponsor
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