In the Shadow of the Stars
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In the Shadow of the Stars is a 1991 documentary film
about the San Francisco Opera
. It depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus
, rather than the big name stars.
The film won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Opera is an American opera company, based in San Francisco, California.It was founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola and is the second largest opera company in North America...
. It depicts the lives of the various members of the chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, rather than the big name stars.
The film won the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.