The Bolero

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Music
Documentary

Overview

The first part of this Academy Award-winning short consists of a behind-the-scenes look at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as it prepares to perform Ravel's "Bolero." Individual musicians offer their thoughts as workers set up chairs and music stands; there are also comments by conductor Zubin Mehta and scenes of Mehta and the orchestra rehearsing. The rest of the film features a complete performance of "Bolero" with striking images of the orchestra as the music relentlessly approaches its climax.

Keywords

classical music
orchestra
conductor
orchestra conductor
bolero

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 1, 1973
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Cast: Zubin Mehta,Los Angeles Philharmonic
Director: Allan Miller,William Fertik
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0069812