In the Shadow of the Stars
Appearance
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Cinematography | Michael Chin |
Distributed by | First Run Features |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
In the Shadow of the Stars is a 1991 American documentary film about the San Francisco Opera by the husband-and-wife team of Irving Saraf and Allie Light[2] as it depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus, rather than the big name stars.[3][4]
Operas featured in the film
- The Flying Dutchman (Richard Wagner)
- The Rake's Progress (Igor Stravinsky)
- Macbeth (Giuseppe Verdi)
- L'Africaine (Giacomo Meyerbeer)
- Il Trovatore(Verdi)
- La Boheme (Giacomo Puccini)
Accolades
The film which won the 1991
Availability
It was released on DVD in 2005 with extra scenes and the Oscar acceptance speech by Saraf as bonus features.[9]
It is available for streaming.[10]
References
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1992 Oscars
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times
- ^ WorldCat.org
- ^ AllMovie
- ^ The Austin Chronicle
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2012-12-30). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ 1992|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ PopMatters
- ^ Amazon.com
External links
- In the Shadow of the Stars at Light-Saraf Films
- In the Shadow of the Stars at IMDb
- Trailer