M/S's backcloth of Rossini's 'Moise' opera. Exterior L/S Royal Opera House showing people arriving. C/U Mr Sotis noted lawyer arriving. M/S's inside Opera House with personalities coming in. M/S Princess Orsini and Countess...
M/S's backcloth of Rossini's 'Moise' opera. Exterior L/S Royal Opera House showing people arriving. C/U Mr Sotis noted lawyer arriving. M/S's inside Opera House with personalities coming in. M/S Princess Orsini and Countess Dazanni arriving. M/S Mr and Mrs Clienti arriving. M/S Countess Pulle-Santi with actor Roberto Villa arriving. M/S Claudio Gora author, getting out of his car.
C/U actress Marina Berti arriving. M/S Tyrone Power with Linda Christian arriving. M/S Argentine Ambassador and his wife and daughter. M/S Mr and Miss Vitale arriving. C/U and M/S Alcide de Gasperi with wife and daughter. L/S roof of opera house. L/S audience assembled. L/S pan round interior of opera house. M/S pan round one of the boxes. Elevated L/S beginning of the opera. L/S audience.
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