Film

Leonard Bernstein's Mass

19811h 59mMusic

Director: Emile Ardolino
Year: 1981

Seen only once in 1981, this is a live national broadcast of the 10th anniversary production of MASS. Directed for the stage by Tom O’Horgan of “Hair” fame, the cameras were directed by Emile Ardolino. The work that opened the Kennedy Center is conducted by John Mauceri and produced for PBS by WQED, Pittsburgh.

Top cast

Joseph Kolinski

Celebrant

Everette Govan

Boy Soloist

Paul Binotto

Street Chorus Soloist: "I Don't Know"

Jamie Bernstein

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

J.P Dougherty

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Peter Hume

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Shezwae Powell

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Ron Taylor

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Wayne Turnage

Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Karen Hunt

Street Chorus Soloist: "Thank You"

Stephen Bogardus

Street Chorus Soloist: "God Said"

Saverio Barbieri

Street Chorus Soloist: "Non Credo"

Dana Krueger

Street Chorus Soloist: "Hurry"

Eileen Rose

Street Chorus Soloist: "World Without End"

Raymond Patterson

Street Chorus Soloist: "I Believe in God"

Perry Arthur

Street Chorus Soloist

Marshall Coid

Street Chorus Soloist

Louise Edeiken

Street Chorus Soloist

Directed by

Emile Ardolino

Written by

Stephen Schwartz, Leonard Bernstein

Produced by

Roger L. Stevens