Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening
Brief Synopsis
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A special taped before a black-tie audience at Carnegie Hall, which had been shut down for seven months for the most extensive renovation in its 96-year history. The program celebrates the re-opening of the great concert hall, and highlights its history through personal anecdotes, vintage photograph
Cast & Crew
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Gary Halvorson
Director
James D Wolfensohn
Jessye Norman
Isaac Stern
Performer
Frank Sinatra
Yo-yo Ma
Performer
Film Details
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A special taped before a black-tie audience at Carnegie Hall, which had been shut down for seven months for the most extensive renovation in its 96-year history. The program celebrates the re-opening of the great concert hall, and highlights its history through personal anecdotes, vintage photographs, rare footage, and musical performances.
Director
Gary Halvorson
Director
Cast
James D Wolfensohn
Jessye Norman
Isaac Stern
Performer

Frank Sinatra
Yo-yo Ma
Performer

Liza Minnelli
Zubin Mehta
John Rubinstein
Benita Valente
Performer

Lena Horne
Marilyn Horne
Performer
Robert Klein
Leonard Bernstein
Crew
Alan Adelman
Lighting
Johann Sebastian Bach
Music
Geoff Bennett
Associate Producer
Leonard Bernstein
Music Conductor
Leonard Bernstein
Music
Jan Cornell
Producer
Kevin Fernan
Editor
David J Goldberg
Producer
Ed Greene
Post-Production Audio
Joseph Haydn
Music
Howard Heller
Music
Sara Lukinson
Writer
Gustav Mahler
Music
Don Mischer
Executive Producer
Catherine Shields
Other
Frank Sinatra
Song Performer
Ray Wellbaum
Production Consultant
Mark West
Editor
Film Details
Release Date
1987
Technical Specs
Duration
2h