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The myth of modern dance

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Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (27 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

A video by Charles Atlas based on a solo performance by Douglas Dunn.

Note

Produced by WGBH/Boston's New Television Workshop, with additional funding from La Sept. Producer: Susan Dowling. Director/editor: Charles Atlas. Director of photography: Paul Gibson.
Choreography: Douglas Dunn. Music: Brian Eno ("Inland sea" from Music for films), Thoinot Arbeau ("Branle double" from Danses populaires françaises), Bob Dylan ("Going, going, gone" from Planet waves), Giacomo Puccini ("Nessun dorma" from Turandot), Captain Tobias Hume ("Touch me lightly" from Musicall humors), W. A. Mozart (Gigue, from G major piano sonata), Charles King ("Mi nei" from Sophisticated hulas). Text: Niles Eldridge and Ian Tattersall (The myth of human evolution). Scenery: Gary Levenson. Costumes/visual design: Charles Atlas.
Performed by Douglas Dunn. "Nessun dorma" sung by Luciano Pavarotti. "Mi nei" sung by Charles Kaipo and His Happy Hawaiians.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2482

OCLC

NYPY916008952-F

Title

The myth of modern dance [videorecording]

Imprint

c1990.

Local Subject

Television. The myth of modern dance.

Videodance.

Television. New Television Workshop.

Added Author

Dunn, Douglas, 1942- choreographer, dancer.

Dowling, Susan. Producer

Eno, Brian, 1948- Composer

Arbeau, Thoinot, 1519-1595. Composer

Dylan, Bob, 1941- composer.

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Composer

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer

Atlas, Charles. Director

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2482