The Dream of Gerontius (1968)

Directed by Brian Large1h 40mMusic

Long considered lost footage, this exceptional concert, which originally aired April 14, 1968, on the BBC, is a full-colour performance of Edward Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius recorded inside the stunning Canterbury Cathedral and featuring three of the greatest voices of the era: mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker, tenor Sir Peter Pears, and bass-baritone John Shirley-Quirk. Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, ardent champion and esteemed interpreter of Elgar’s works, this concert film — which required eight of the nine existing colour cameras in the UK at the time — constitutes a rare and treasured artifact marking the beginning of high-quality colour footage of British operatic productions.

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1968
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
14 April 1968
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Peter Pears
Peter Pears
Gerontius
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Janet Baker
Angel
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John Shirley-Quirk
Priest/Angel of the Agony
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Adrian Boult
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