Street Scene 31 years old

The opera takes place on the doorstep of a tenement on the East Side of Manhattan on two brutally hot days in 1946. The story focuses on two plotlines: the romance between Rose Maurrant and her neighbor Sam Kaplan; and on the extramarital affair of Rose's mother, Anna, which is eventually discovered by Rose's irritable father, Frank. The show portrays the ordinary romances, squabbles and gossips of the neighbors, as the mounting tensions involving the Maurrant family eventually build into a tragedy of epic proportions. Broadcast on BBC Two on New Years Day, 1993, this production was performed by the English National Opera and conducted by James Holmes.

Credits

Street Scene Cast

Name Character
Kevin Anderson He was 6, now 37 years old as Sam Kaplan
Caroline O'Connor She was 30, now 61 years old as Mae Jones
Lesley Garrett She was 37, now 69 years old as Rose Maurrant
Mark Richardson He was 20, now 51 years old as Frank Maurrant
Terry Jenkins He was 29, now 60 years old as Abraham Kaplan

Street Scene Crew

Name Department
Kurt Weill as Music. He was 92 (50) years old when He died Sound
James Holmes as Conductor. Sound
Elmer Rice as Book. He was 100 (74) years old when He died Writing
Langston Hughes as Music. He was 90 (65) years old when He died Sound
Street Scene (31 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1993
  • Runtime: 148 minutes