Leonard Bernstein's Mass (1981)
Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of “Hair” fame, the cameras were directed by Emile Ardolino. The work that opened the Kennedy Center is conducted by John Mauceri and produced for PBS by WQED, Pittsburgh.
Director: Emile Ardolino
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Joseph Kolinski as Celebrant |
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Everette Govan as Boy Soloist |
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Paul Binotto as Street Chorus Soloist: "I Don't Know" |
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Jamie Bernstein as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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J.P Dougherty as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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Peter Hume as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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Shezwae Powell as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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Ron Taylor as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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Wayne Turnage as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy" |
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Karen Hunt as Street Chorus Soloist: "Thank You" |
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Stephen Bogardus as Street Chorus Soloist: "God Said" |
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Saverio Barbieri as Street Chorus Soloist: "Non Credo" |
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Dana Krueger as Street Chorus Soloist: "Hurry" |
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Eileen Rose as Street Chorus Soloist: "World Without End" |
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Raymond Patterson as Street Chorus Soloist: "I Believe in God" |
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Perry Arthur as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Marshall Coid as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Louise Edeiken as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Ethan Freeman as Street Chorus Soloist |
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June Fiske as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Bill Johnson as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Ursuline Kairson as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Patti Perkins as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Margaret Schmitt as Street Chorus Soloist |
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Joe Alegado as Acolyte |
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Jung Auyang as Acolyte |
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Christelle Davide-Sanvee as Acolyte |
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Nancy Lushington as Acolyte |
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Lindsay Mayo as Acolyte |
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The Norman Scribner Choir as Choir |
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Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra as Orchestra |
| Writing | Stephen Schwartz | Writer |
| Writing | Leonard Bernstein | Writer |
| Sound | James McCarthy | Music Director |
| Sound | John Mauceri | Conductor |
| Production | Roger L. Stevens | Producer |
| Directing | Tom O'Horgan | Stage Director |
| Sound | John Mauceri | Music Director |
| Crew | Wesley Fata | Choreographer |
| Art | Bill Stabile | Set Designer |
| Lighting | John McLain | Lighting Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Randy Barcelo | Costume Design |
| Sound | John McClure | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Larry Forde | Manager of Operations |
| Sound | David Abell | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | John Bayless | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Susanne Oldham | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Charlene Harrington | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Christopher Sarson | Producer |
| Directing | Emile Ardolino | Director |
| Production | Lindy Blythe | Associate Producer |
| Sound | John McClure | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | David M. Clark | Lighting Coordinator |
| Directing | Jay Millard | Assistant Director |
| Production | Catherine Newman | Production Assistant |
| Production | Cindy Perla | Production Assistant |
| Production | Gary Hines | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jessica Abrams | Production Assistant |
| Crew | David DiManna | Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | Doug Barry | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Ernie Fingers | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Mark Brooks | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Ken Miller | Video Assist Operator |
| Sound | Aaron Baron | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Sound | Terry Adams | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Sound | David Gillette | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Camera | Juan Barrera | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Feher | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ed Fussell | Camera Operator |
| Camera | H.B. Hough | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Les Leibowitz | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael Lieberman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Steve Zinn | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Leonard Bernstein | Music |
| Crew | Mark Adelsheim | Manager of Operations |
| Sound | Steve Ember | Sound |
| Crew | Paul Schwartz | Score Engineer |
| Crew | Joyce Shelton | Manager of Operations |
| Production | Tom Rutledge | Production Manager |
| Production | John Cosgrove | Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Peggy Zapple | Project Manager |
| Production | David Griffiths | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Jerry Hughes | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Dale Bell | Executive Producer |