Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein (1970) featured a cast of 12 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (25%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gwyneth Jones, age 89. This film starred Leonard Bernstein and Theo Adam.
25% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 74.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast12 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leonard Bernstein Self / Narrator | Self / Narrator | Deceased | 25/08/1918 | 72 | 14/10/1990 | 52 |
 Theo Adam Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio' | Self / Pizarro in 'Fidelio' | Deceased | 01/08/1926 | 92 | 10/01/2019 | 44 |
Franz Crass Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio' | Self / Rocco in 'Fidelio' | Deceased | 09/03/1928 | 84 | 23/06/2012 | 42 |
Adolf Dallapozza Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio' | Self / Joaquin in 'Fidelio' | Living | 14/03/1940 | 86 | — | 30 |
 Plácido Domingo Self | Self | Living | 21/01/1941 | 85 | — | 29 |
 Gwyneth Jones Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio' | Self / Leonora in 'Fidelio' | Living | 07/11/1936 | 89 | — | 34 |
 James King Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio' | Self / Florestan in 'Fidelio' | Deceased | 22/05/1925 | 80 | 20/11/2005 | 45 |
 Lucia Popp Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio' | Self / Marzellina in 'Fidelio' | Deceased | 12/11/1939 | 54 | 16/11/1993 | 31 |
Karl Ridderbusch Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio' | Self / Don Fernando in 'Fidelio' | Deceased | 29/05/1932 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 38 |
 Otto Schenk Self | Self | Deceased | 12/06/1930 | 94 | 09/01/2025 | 40 |
 Martti Talvela Self | Self | Deceased | 04/02/1935 | 54 | 23/07/1989 | 35 |
 Shirley Verrett Self | Self | Deceased | 31/05/1931 | 79 | 05/11/2010 | 39 |