The Bolero

• 5.7 Documentary
• 1973-10-01
• 26 minutes mins

The first part of this Academy Award-winning short consists of a behind-the-scenes look at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra as it prepares to perform Ravel's "Bolero." Individual musicians offer their thoughts as workers set up chairs and music stands; there are also comments by conductor Zubin Mehta and scenes of Mehta and the orchestra rehearsing. The rest of the film features a complete performance of "Bolero" with striking images of the orchestra as the music relentlessly approaches its climax.

Starring:

Zubin Mehta (self) Los Angeles Philharmonic ()

Director:

Allan Miller William Fertik

Writer:

No writer found.