New York Philharmonic: Debussy's "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian"


1h 30m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Music director Kurt Masur leads the New York Philharmonic and Westminster Symphonic Choir in a performance of Debussy's choral music to the play by Gabriele d'Annunzio about St. Sebastian, the handsome Roman archer who become a Christian martyr and saint. Maria Ewing is the featured soloist in the c

Film Details

Also Known As
Live From Lincoln Center (04/03/97)
Genre
Music
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Music director Kurt Masur leads the New York Philharmonic and Westminster Symphonic Choir in a performance of Debussy's choral music to the play by Gabriele d'Annunzio about St. Sebastian, the handsome Roman archer who become a Christian martyr and saint. Maria Ewing is the featured soloist in the concert's opening work, the Carl Orff arrangement of Monteverdi's "Klage der Ariadne." Broadcast live from Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

Film Details

Also Known As
Live From Lincoln Center (04/03/97)
Genre
Music
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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