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The Oratorio : A Documentary with Martin Scorsese /

Martin Scorsese reveals the story of a single performance in 1826 that changed America's cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City. Taking place in Scorsese's childhood church where successive waves of immigrants have been embraced, this watershed event was...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: PBS (Firm)
Other Authors: Scorsese, Martin, Gaffigan, Jim
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2021]
Series:Films on Demand
Subjects:
Opera > New York (State)
Opera
New York (State)
Webcast
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Internet videos
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Martin Scorsese reveals the story of a single performance in 1826 that changed America's cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City. Taking place in Scorsese's childhood church where successive waves of immigrants have been embraced, this watershed event was lost to history for almost 200 years but has been rediscovered and the "lost oratorio" will be restaged.
Item Description:Originally released by PBS, 2021.
Title from distributor's description
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 55 sec.)) : sound
Playing Time:00:55:56
Audience:Academic/AP