TONY PALMER'S FILM ABOUT ANDRE PREVIN: THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
Andre Previn
Andre Previn has enjoyed an inarguably remarkable career, rising from humble beginnings as a German refugee to become one of the world's best respected composers and orchestral directors. Previn has won Academy awards for his film scores, served as conductor for the London Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and recorded a series of well-received albums as a jazz pianist.
In 1998, Previn expanded his horizons to include opera as he wrote the score for an operatic adaptation of Tennessee Williams' classic drama - A Streetcar Named Desire. This film was made during the preparations, rehearsals and first performances of the opera in San Francisco.
Contents
- "We Haven't Heard About Him for Some Time..." [5:44]
- "I Can Smell the Sea Air" - Renée Fleming [3:09]
- Gershwin At Tanglewood; Childhood [5:52]
- Hollywood [3:45]
- On the Road to Japan With Natalie Cole [1:52]
- Where Is Home? Kiri Te Kanawa [7:21]
- Ray Brown & The Blue Note Club [3:32]
- 'Streetcar' and First Rehearsals [6:27]
- Conductor's Masterclass Daniel Harding [7:20]
- 'Mother Goose' in Germany [1:31]
- 'Streetcar' Sets & Problems [5:04]
- The Emerson Quartet [6:26]
- New Orleans; Colin Graham, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando & 'Streetcar' [2:18]
- "Some People..." - Renée Fleming [5:35]
- First Orchestra Rehearsal [4:24]
- Costumes, Scenery, Kowalski & The South [9:26]
- Renée Fleming As Actress [3:44]
- Let's Make An Opera [7:22]
- Orchestra in the Pit & Squeaky Clean [5:09]
- First Night & Mayor Willy Brown [5:36]
- Blanche DuBois & Stella [4:09]
- The Audience [1:23]
- Tennessee Williams - "We All Devour Each Other, In Our Fashion." [10:46]
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