The Oratorio
In “The Oratorio,” filmmaker Martin Scorsese helps tell the story of an 1826 performance that forever changed America’s cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Alex Bayer, Jonathan Mann, Mary Anne Rothberg
Actors: Martin Scorsese
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