Metropolitan Opera House Moves 1966

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New York, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of the opera singers in costume and makeup getting ready to go on stage and singing as they are preparing. Various shots of the people queuing outside Opera House for the box office to open. Various shots of the people arriving in evening...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
89643
Sort Number:
UN 4123 A
Time in/Out:
01:24:19:00 / 01:26:14:00
Canister:
UN 4123 A
Film ID:
3197.10
Issue Date:
1966

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