| CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THEODOR I. CHALIAPINE Opera Singer Chaliapin | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6712 | |
| Catalog #: | 372442 | |
| Clip Number: | 372442-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 40 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:48 - 01:17:12 | |
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DOMESTIC LIFE: Yard Work ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Opera LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | CAMERA INTERVIEWS - THEODOR I. CHALIAPINE Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin is profiled as part of the "Camera Interviews" series. The famous singer Theodor I. Chaliapine is seen in his garden and in the recording studio. Mr Theodor I. Chaliapine is a Bass Singer who has performed the roles of Ivan the Terrible and Mephistopheles. MS Chaliapin having tea w/ a young girl c. age 10, seated on folding chairs in the garden; a shaggy sheepdog stands between them. MLS C. working in garden, shoveling dirt. MLS C. splitting log w/ axe. At a recording session, looking over heads of orchestra musicians playing; C. stands in front of orchestra (actually behind them in this shot) singing into microphone; conductor directing orchestra from a platform- -he is almost superfluous because the basso is himself moving his arms to signal the tempo to the musicians. Closer shot (MLS) of C. singing and "conducting", w/ conductor at left. MS C. singing; some of orchestra in BG. LS C. standing in garden, singing while rolling up his sleeves. He walks over and picks up the axe again. MCU C. turns toward cam. & smile, laughing. | |
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