Labyrinth 1963
Labyrinth
Labyrinth is an opera in one act by composer Gian Carlo Menotti. The work was commissioned for television by the NBC Opera Theatre and uses an English language libretto by the composer. Unlike Menotti's previous television operas, such as Amahl and the Night Visitors, this opera was written with no intention of being moved to live stage performance later. Menotti intended for this work to utilize the special effects unique to television which could not be recreated in live theatre. As a result, NBC's television production of the opera was the only performance the work had received until Ventura College mounted a production in June of 2020, directed by Brent Wilson. After its March 3, 1963 broadcast the opera was mainly criticized by the press for its trite use of allegory and music which rejected the avant-garde in favour of romanticism.
Labyrinth is an opera in one act by composer Gian Carlo Menotti. The work was commissioned for television by the NBC Opera Theatre and uses an English language libretto by the composer. Unlike Menotti's previous television operas, such as Amahl and the Night Visitors, this opera was written with no intention of being moved to live stage performance later. Menotti intended for this work to utilize the special effects unique to television which could not be recreated in live theatre. As a result, NBC's television production of the opera was the only performance the work had received until Ventura College mounted a production in June of 2020, directed by Brent Wilson. After its March 3, 1963 broadcast the opera was mainly criticized by the press for its trite use of allegory and music which rejected the avant-garde in favour of romanticism.
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Full Cast & CrewJR
John Reardon... Bridegroom
... The Bride
... The Spy
RW
Robert White... The Old Chess Player
... The Executive Director
BR
Bob Rickner... The Executive Director's Secretary
Release Date:
Mar 03, 1963
Run Time:
51`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Labyrinth
Cast
JR
John Reardon... Bridegroom
... The Bride
... The Spy
RW
Robert White... The Old Chess Player
... The Executive Director
BR
Bob Rickner... The Executive Director's Secretary
... The Astronaut
LL
Leon Lishner... Death
JW
John West... Death's Assistant