Documentary ·Music · 2023 · 55m

The Magic of Spirituals

Director

Cast

Kathleen Battle as Self (archive footage) Jessye Norman as Self (archive footage) Angel Blue as Self - Interviewee Peter Gelb as Self - Interviewee Queen Esther Marrow as Self - Interviewee Darryl Pinckney as Self - Interviewee

Crew

Philip Kiessling — Editor Claus Wischmann — Producer

Synopsis

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, and more.

Mood & Themes

music

Key Collaborators

Dag Freyer Director Philip Kiessling Editor Claus Wischmann Producer

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