Backstage At Launch Of Metropolitan Opera's 59th Season

The Big Opera House in New York celebrates its 59th year, attracting a distinguished audience. Violinist Fritz Kreisler is back in action, and the cocktail bar opens with a toast to the new season. Backstage, there's excitement over Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro,' with Elizabeth Rethberg and Ensio Pinsa starring. Director Edward Johnson signals the start of a grand opera, though recording is not allowed, the visual spectacle is rich.

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