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In the Shadow of the Stars

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'In the Shadow of the Stars' is a 1991 American documentary film about the San Francisco Opera by the husband-and-wife team of Irving Saraf and Allie Light[https://www.tvguide.com/movies/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars/review/128357/ TV Guide] as it depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus, rather than the big name stars.[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/14/movies/review-film-the-unsung-of-the-opera-or-voices-of-the-chorus.html Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times][https://www.worldcat.org/title/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars/oclc/27254497 WorldCat.org]

Operas featured in the film



*'The Flying Dutchman' (Richard Wagner)

*'The Rake's Progress' (Igor Stravinsky)

*'Macbeth' (Giuseppe Verdi)

*'L'Africaine' (Giacomo Meyerbeer)

*'Il Trovatore' (Verdi)

*'La Boheme' (Giacomo Puccini)

[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars-v24660 AllMovie][https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1992-06-05/138782/ The Austin Chronicle]

Accolades



The film which won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Light and Saraf.[https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1992 1992|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]

Availability



It was released on DVD in 2005 with extra scenes and the Oscar acceptance speech by Saraf as bonus features.[https://www.popmatters.com/in-the-shadow-of-the-stars-2496248781.html PopMatters]

It is available for streaming.[https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Stars-William-S-Jones/dp/B000WQTQ3Y Amazon.com]

References




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