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Series
Spotlight on Opera
Episode Number
3
Episode
Mozart. Part 1
Producing Organization
University of California, Los Angeles
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-dn3zs2m692
NOLA Code
SLOO
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Description
Episode Description
Popper paces the series well as he goes into a discussion of the composer, Mozart. He points out Mozarts versatility, saying that he composed symphonies, piano concertos, chamber music, church music and opera. Here again Popper spends a great deal of time at his own piano, now leaning forward to make some point, now letting his hands run gently over the keys as he talks. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Episode Description
Depicts Mozart's early life and works, giving an insight into the humanistic characteristics of Mozart's operas. Describes Mozart as a universal writer and compares various moods portrayed by the characters of his Marriage of Figaro. Explains the conditions under which Mozart and other composers of that time wrote. (Description from NET Film Service Catalog 1960)
Series Description
The series features Dr. Jan Popper, professor of music at the University of California, who has served as guest director of the famed opera school at the Berkshire Music Festival in Tanglewood, Mass., and as guest conductor for the Hollywood Bowl. Active as a lecturer in the fields of symphony and opera, Dr. Popper spells out on the keyboard and through lively discussions some of the great music of the ages. The serie of 16 half-hour episodes was produced by the University Extension, University of California. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1955-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Music
Performing Arts
Education
Rights
Published Work: This work was offered for sale and/or rent in 1960.
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Host: Popper, Jan
Producing Organization: University of California, Los Angeles
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2312105-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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Citations
Chicago: “Spotlight on Opera; 3; Mozart. Part 1,” 1955-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dn3zs2m692.
MLA: “Spotlight on Opera; 3; Mozart. Part 1.” 1955-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dn3zs2m692>.
APA: Spotlight on Opera; 3; Mozart. Part 1. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-dn3zs2m692