Movie Description Delightful musical about an aspiring opera singer and her relationship with her demanding vocal coach. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Grace Moore. Academy Awards: Best Sound Recording, Best Score.
| Credits | | Producer: | Sara Risher | | Cast: | Nydia Westman |
Notes Songs featured: "One Night of Love," "The Last Rose of Summer" from "Marta," "Ciribiri Bin," "Sempre Libera" from "La Traviata," "Habanera" and "La Barrett" from "Carmen," and "Lovely Day (Un Bel Di)" from "Madame Butterfly."
The original music score was cowritten by director Victor Schertzinger and Gus Kahn. The Academy Award for Best Score was given to Louis Silvers, the head of the Columbia Studio Music Department, even though Schertzinger and Kahn composed the thematic music.
Columbia Pictures Corporation was awarded a Class III citation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its use of "hill and dale recording" for the sound in this film.
Additional cast: Andres De Segurola (Galuppi), Rosemary Glosz (Frappazini).
Additional credits: Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy (libretto for "Habanera" and "La Barrett" from "Carmen").
Awards 1934Academy AwardsBest Original ScoreGus Kahn, 1934Academy AwardsBest Original ScoreVictor Schertzinger, 1934Academy AwardsBest Sound Recording
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