Great Performances The New Moon (Season 17, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

Great Performances

The New Moon (Season 17, Episode 2)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

Videotaped before a live audience, this is the New York City Opera's production of the operetta, with, unlike the film versions, its original plot and characters.

Writers

Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics by) | Frank Mandel (new adaptation by) | Laurence Schwab (new adaptation by)

Production Designer

Michael Anania

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 8, 1989

Release date

Apr 8, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Leigh Munro Marianne Beaunoir Marianne Beaunoir See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
James Billings Monsieur Beaunoir Monsieur Beaunoir See fewer	Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Joyce Campana Julie Julie See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Muriel Costa-Greenspon Clotilde Lombaste Clotilde Lombaste See fewer	Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Richard White Robert Mission Robert Mission See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Michael Cousins Phillippe Dupres Phillippe Dupres See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Gerald Isaac Alexander Alexander See fewer	The Pink Chiquitas (1986)
David Rae Smith Vicounte Ribaud Vicounte Ribaud See fewer	Street Scene (1997)
Jim Coleman Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Harris Davis Cafe Proprietor Cafe Proprietor See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
David Frye Jacques Jacques See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Esperanza Galan Flower Dancer Flower Dancer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Kenneth Kantor Bessac Bessac See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Terry Lacy A Spaniard A Spaniard See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
John Langston Admiral Dejean Admiral Dejean See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
New York City Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Alien Resurrection (1997)
Allen Riberdy Fouchette Fouchette See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Beverly Sills Self - Hostess Self - Hostess See fewer	Live from Lincoln Center (1976)