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Broadway Theatre Archive
Kultur Video is a film company that specializes in the distribution and production of performing arts, history, literature, theater, and other genres on DVD, Blu-ray, and Streaming Video. The company has issued famous television programs by such artists as Leonard Bernstein, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Among their releases are Baryshnikov's production of ''The Nutcracker'', Leonard Bernstein's ''Young People's Concerts'', Mathew Bourne's ''Swan Lake'', Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain Tonight, ''La Boheme'' featuring Luciano Pavarotti, The Life & Times of Nelson Mandela, the Birmingham Royal Ballet production of ''Cinderella (Prokofiev), Cinderella'', and The Best of Riverdance. Kultur Video has also been responsible for the Broadway Theatre Archive, a large selection on DVD of telecasts ranging from 1959 to 1990 of classic and modern plays, shown mostly on PBS. The company distributes some of the most premiere names in op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first American conductor to receive international acclaim. According to music critic Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history". Bernstein was the recipient of many honors, including seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, sixteen Grammy Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Honor. As a composer he wrote in many genres, including symphonic and orchestral music, ballet, film and theatre music, choral works, opera, chamber music and works for the piano. His best-known work is the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''West Side Story'', which continues to be regularly performed worldwide, and has been adapted into two (West Side Story (1961 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
