The Dream of Gerontius

The Dream of Gerontius

1968
1h 40m
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Overview

Long considered lost footage, this exceptional concert, which originally aired April 14, 1968, on the BBC, is a full-colour performance of Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius recorded inside the stunning Canterbury Cathedral and featuring three of the greatest voices of the era: mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker, tenor Sir Peter Pears, and bass-baritone John Shirley-Quirk. Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, ardent champion and esteemed interpreter of Elgar’s works, this concert film — which required eight of the nine existing colour cameras in the UK at the time — constitutes a rare and treasured artifact marking the beginning of high-quality colour footage of British operatic productions.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

cantata canterbury cathedral

Quick Facts

Release Date April 14, 1968
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Peter Pears
Peter Pears

Gerontius

Janet Baker
Janet Baker

Angel

John Shirley-Quirk
John Shirley-Quirk

Priest/Angel of the Agony

Adrian Boult
Adrian Boult

Self

Key Crew

John Henry Newman
Writer
Mavis Jewell
Producer
John Gilpin
Producer
Terry Learner
Producer
Brian Large
Producer
Brian Large
Director
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