Trouble in Tahiti

Trouble in Tahiti

45 mins | Dec. 23, 1973

Leonard Bernstein's 1952 opera is a biting satire on the emptiness of materialist values and the false promise of suburban comforts. This production, conducted by the composer himself, presents a live-action cast performing on an animated set. Inspired by jazz and American musical comedy, the score is a path-breaking fusion of lyric art with popular entertainment.

Trouble in Tahiti

45 mins | Dec. 23, 1973

Trouble in Tahiti
Leonard Bernstein's 1952 opera is a biting satire on the emptiness of materialist values and the false promise of suburban comforts. This production, conducted by the composer himself, presents a live-action cast performing on an animated set. Inspired by jazz and American musical comedy, the score is a path-breaking fusion of lyric art with popular entertainment.
Producers London Weekend Television (LWT), Thirteen, Amberson Productions
Original title Trouble in Tahiti
Directors Bill Hays
Writers Leonard Bernstein

Cast

Nancy Williams

as Dinah

Antonia Butler

as Trio

Michael Clarke

as Trio

Mark Brown

as Trio