In the Shadow of the Stars

1991 American film

In the Shadow of the Stars

Directed by|

* Allie Light
* Irving Saraf

Produced by|

* Allie Light
* Irving Saraf[1]

Cinematography| Michael Chin
Distributed by| First Run Features

Release date

* August 14, 1991 (1991-08-14)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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[2] as it depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus, rather than the big name stars.[3][4]

## Operas featured in the film

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* 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)

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## Accolades

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The film which won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Light and Saraf.[7][8]

## Availability

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It was released on DVD in 2005 with extra scenes and the Oscar acceptance speech by Saraf as bonus features.[9]

It is available for streaming.[10]

## References

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1. ^ Documentary Winners: 1992 Oscars
2. ^ TV Guide
3. ^ Review/Film; The Unsung of the Opera, Or, Voices of the Chorus - The New York Times
4. ^ WorldCat.org
5. ^ AllMovie
6. ^ The Austin Chronicle
7. ^ Barnes, Mike (2012-12-30). "Oscar-Winning Producer Irving Saraf Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
8. ^ 1992|Oscars.org|Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
9. ^ PopMatters
10. ^ Amazon.com

## External links

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* In the Shadow of the Stars at Light-Saraf Films
* In the Shadow of the Stars at IMDb
* Trailer

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