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Prince Charles Backstage at Covent Garden (1979)

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Film details

Featuring

Prince of Wales Charles Ninette de Valois Grace Bumbry
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1979
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Film featuring Charles, Prince of Wales, which shows backstage activities, facilities and working conditions at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Includes sequences filmed on stage during dress rehearsals of 'L'Africaine' and 'Jazz Calendar' and interviews with various artists including Placido Domingo and Joan Sutherland. Intended for general audiences and private groups of potential donors to the Royal Opera House Development Appeal.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - on-screen participant
    
    Prince of Wales Charles
  - on-screen participant
    
    Ninette de Valois
  - on-screen participant
    
    Grace Bumbry
  - on-screen participant
    
    Plácido Domingo
  - on-screen participant
    
    Joan Sutherland
  - on-screen participant
    
    Wayne Sleep
  - on-screen participant
    
    John Tooley
  - on-screen participant
    
    Colin Davis
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Drummond Challis
  - Production Company
    
    Samuelson Films Service
  - Production Company
    
    EMI Film Productions
  - Producer
    
    Michael Samuelson
  - Production Manager
    
    Terry Gould
  - Assistant Director
    
    Armand Gerrard
  - Script
    
    Neil Ewart
  - Director of Photography
    
    Arthur G. Wooster
  - Camera
    
    Sydney W. Samuelson
  - Camera
    
    Harry Hart
  - Camera Operator
    
    Eric van Haren Noman
  - Editor
    
    Lewis Fawcett
  - Sound Recording
    
    Colin Charles
  - Technical Adviser
    
    Pat Spooner

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