Poster of The Opera House

The Opera House

Plot: In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan Opera’s storied home of the last five decades. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills, and recent interviews, The Opera House looks at an important period of the Met’s history and delves into some of the untold stories of the artists, architects, and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the ’50s and ’60s
Release Date: Sunday, October 1 2017
7 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Leontyne PriceLeontyne Price
Leontyne Price was
90 in The Opera House
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Thu, Feb 10 1927
Portrait of Humphrey BurtonHumphrey Burton
Humphrey Burton was
86 in The Opera House
as 'Self - BBC Arts Reporter'.
Sat, Mar 21 1931
Portrait of Justino DíazJustino Díaz
Justino Díaz was
77 in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 29 1940
Portrait of Rudolf BingRudolf Bing
Rudolf Bing would have been no older than
95 in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 09 1902 –
Tue, Sep 02 1997
Portrait of Wallace HarrisonWallace Harrison
Wallace Harrison was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Franco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli was
94 in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 12 1923 –
Sat, Jun 15 2019
Portrait of Samuel BarberSamuel Barber
Samuel Barber would have been no older than
70 in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 09 1910 –
Fri, Jan 23 1981
Portrait of Robert MosesRobert Moses
Robert Moses was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Hilary BallonHilary Ballon
Hilary Ballon was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Rosalind EliasRosalind Elias
Rosalind Elias was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
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Portrait of Kyna LeskiKyna Leski
Kyna Leski was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Susan FroemkeSusan Froemke
Susan Froemke was
69 in The Opera House
as 'Director, Producer'
Wed, Nov 05 1947
Portrait of Peter R. Livingston Jr.Peter R. Livingston Jr.
Peter R. Livingston Jr. was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Co-Director, Editor'
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Portrait of Jaclyn LeeJaclyn Lee
Jaclyn Lee was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Associate Producer, First Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Peter GelbPeter Gelb
Peter Gelb was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Muffie MeyerMuffie Meyer
Muffie Meyer was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Consulting Producer'
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Portrait of Mia BongiovanniMia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Alexandra EastmanAlexandra Eastman
Alexandra Eastman was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Victor IlyukhinVictor Ilyukhin
Victor Ilyukhin was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck would have been no older than
67 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Fri, Sep 01 1854 –
Tue, Sep 27 1921
Portrait of Giuseppe VerdiGiuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi would have been no older than
87 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Sun, Oct 10 1813 –
Sun, Jan 27 1901
Portrait of Richard WagnerRichard Wagner
Richard Wagner would have been no older than
69 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Sat, May 22 1813 –
Tue, Feb 13 1883
Portrait of Giacomo PucciniGiacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini would have been no older than
65 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Wed, Dec 22 1858 –
Sat, Nov 29 1924
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart would have been no older than
35 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Tue, Jan 27 1756 –
Mon, Dec 05 1791
Portrait of Vincenzo BelliniVincenzo Bellini
Vincenzo Bellini would have been no older than
33 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Tue, Nov 03 1801 –
Wed, Sep 23 1835
Portrait of Georges BizetGeorges Bizet
Georges Bizet would have been no older than
36 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Thu, Oct 25 1838 –
Thu, Jun 03 1875
Portrait of Gaetano DonizettiGaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti would have been no older than
50 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Wed, Nov 29 1797 –
Sat, Apr 08 1848
Portrait of Richard StraussRichard Strauss
Richard Strauss would have been no older than
85 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Sat, Jun 11 1864 –
Thu, Sep 08 1949
Portrait of Samuel BarberSamuel Barber
Samuel Barber would have been no older than
70 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Wed, Mar 09 1910 –
Fri, Jan 23 1981
Portrait of Charles GounodCharles Gounod
Charles Gounod would have been no older than
75 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Wed, Jun 17 1818 –
Wed, Oct 18 1893
Portrait of Modeste MoussorgskyModeste Moussorgsky
Modeste Moussorgsky would have been no older than
42 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Thu, Mar 21 1839 –
Mon, Mar 28 1881
Portrait of Aaron CoplandAaron Copland
Aaron Copland would have been no older than
90 in The Opera House
as 'Music'
Wed, Nov 14 1900 –
Sun, Dec 02 1990
Portrait of Roger PhenixRoger Phenix
Roger Phenix was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Prudence ArndtPrudence Arndt
Prudence Arndt was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Archival Footage Coordinator'
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Portrait of Justine PierceJustine Pierce
Justine Pierce was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Archival Footage Research'
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Portrait of Lindsey SchneiderLindsey Schneider
Lindsey Schneider was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Archival Footage Research'
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Portrait of Molly SchwartzMolly Schwartz
Molly Schwartz was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Animation'
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Portrait of Dana SchechterDana Schechter
Dana Schechter was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Animation'
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Portrait of Jason ConradtJason Conradt
Jason Conradt was
>> in The Opera House
as 'Animation'
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