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 |
| Sound | John McClure | Sound Designer |
| Production | Cindy Perla | Production Assistant |
| Sound | David Abell | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | John McClure | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Ernie Fingers | Video Assist Operator |
| Writing | Stephen Schwartz | Writer |
| Writing | Leonard Bernstein | Writer |
| Directing | Tom O'Horgan | Stage Director |
| Crew | Wesley Fata | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Randy Barcelo | Costume Design |
| Directing | Jay Millard | Assistant Director |
| Crew | David DiManna | Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | John Mauceri | Conductor |
| Production | Roger L. Stevens | Producer |
| Directing | Emile Ardolino | Director |
| Production | Gary Hines | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Doug Barry | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Ken Miller | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Larry Forde | Manager of Operations |
| Production | Charlene Harrington | Coordinating Producer |
| Sound | James McCarthy | Music Director |
| Art | Bill Stabile | Set Designer |
| Production | Catherine Newman | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jessica Abrams | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Mark Brooks | Video Assist Operator |
| Sound | John Mauceri | Music Director |
| Sound | John Bayless | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Christopher Sarson | Producer |
| Sound | Aaron Baron | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Lighting | John McLain | Lighting Design |
| Lighting | David M. Clark | Lighting Coordinator |
| Camera | Juan Barrera | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Terry Adams | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Sound | Susanne Oldham | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Lindy Blythe | Associate Producer |
| Sound | David Gillette | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Camera | John Feher | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Leonard Bernstein | Music |
| Camera | Les Leibowitz | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael Lieberman | Camera Operator |
| Camera | H.B. Hough | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Paul Schwartz | Score Engineer |
| Camera | Steve Zinn | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Mark Adelsheim | Manager of Operations |
| Crew | Joyce Shelton | Manager of Operations |
| Camera | Ed Fussell | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Steve Ember | Sound |
| Editing | Peggy Zapple | Project Manager |
| Production | John Cosgrove | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Dale Bell | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Griffiths | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Jerry Hughes | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Tom Rutledge | Production Manager |