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The planets

Title
The planets [videorecording] / Rhombus Media ; produced in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Société Radio-Canada ; RTP, ARTE/ZDF, BBC, NOS Television, S4C, and Oy Yleisradio AB (YLE) ; written and directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; skating choreography by Lar Lubovitch ; dance and underwater choreography by Doug Varone ; music by Gustav Holst.
Publication
Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films [distributors], c1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Duchesnay, Isabelle.
  • Duchesnay, Paul.
  • Orser, Brian.
  • Rodriguez, Sonia.
  • McNicolls, Learie.
  • Kirby, Charles.
  • Montague, Owen.
  • Trent, Michael.
  • McKelvie, Graham.
  • Dutoit, Charles.
  • Lubovitch, Lar, 1943-
  • Varone, Doug
  • Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934.
  • Sweete, Barbara Willis.
  • Sweete, Barbara Willis
  • Morphy, Graeme.
  • Iorio, Dinorah.
  • May, Kevin
  • Fichman, Niv
  • Toronto Dance Theatre.
  • Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
  • Rhombus Media (Firm)
  • Telefilm Canada.
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Radiotelevisão Portuguesa.
  • Association relative à la télévision européenne.
  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.
  • British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Nederlandse Omroepprogramma Stichting.
  • S4C (Firm)
  • Yleisradio Oy.
  • PolyGram Video (Firm)
  • Bullfrog Films, inc.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Skaters Paul and Isabelle Duchesnay play the central roles of two lovers created by the gods in a spectacle combining water ballet, ice skating, and dance.
Uniform Title
Planets (Choreographic work : Lubovitch and Varone)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Letterbox format.
Credits (note)
  • Produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada ; producer, Niv Fichman ; skating supervision/assistant choreographer, Kevin May ; production design, Graeme Morphy ; costumes, Dinorah Iorio.
Performer (note)
  • Paul Duchesnay, Isabelle Duchesnay, Brian Orser (Mercury), Sonia Rodriguez (Venus), Learie McNicolls (Mars), Charles Kirby (Jupiter), Owen Montague (Saturn), Michael Trent (Uranus), Graham McKelvie (Neptune), and ensembles of skaters, dancers from Toronto Dance Theatre, and swimmers.
Contents
Neptune, god of the waters -- Uranus, the trickster -- Venus, goddess of love -- Mercury, the winged messenger -- Mars, god of war -- Saturn, the giver of life -- Jupiter, king of the gods.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2495
ISBN
1560296208
OCLC
  • 33822962
  • NYPY97-F84
Title
The planets [videorecording] / Rhombus Media ; produced in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Société Radio-Canada ; RTP, ARTE/ZDF, BBC, NOS Television, S4C, and Oy Yleisradio AB (YLE) ; written and directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; skating choreography by Lar Lubovitch ; dance and underwater choreography by Doug Varone ; music by Gustav Holst.
Imprint
Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films [distributors], c1994.
Country of Producing Entity
Canada.
Cast
Paul Duchesnay, Isabelle Duchesnay, Brian Orser (Mercury), Sonia Rodriguez (Venus), Learie McNicolls (Mars), Charles Kirby (Jupiter), Owen Montague (Saturn), Michael Trent (Uranus), Graham McKelvie (Neptune), and ensembles of skaters, dancers from Toronto Dance Theatre, and swimmers.
Performer
Music performed by Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Credits
Produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada ; producer, Niv Fichman ; skating supervision/assistant choreographer, Kevin May ; production design, Graeme Morphy ; costumes, Dinorah Iorio.
Local Subject
Water ballet.
Mixed media performances.
Added Author
Duchesnay, Isabelle. Performer
Duchesnay, Paul. Performer
Orser, Brian. Performer
Rodriguez, Sonia. Performer
McNicolls, Learie. Performer
Kirby, Charles. Performer
Montague, Owen. Performer
Trent, Michael. Performer
McKelvie, Graham. Performer
Dutoit, Charles. Conductor
Lubovitch, Lar, 1943- choreographer.
Varone, Doug, choreographer.
Holst, Gustav, 1874-1934. Composer
Sweete, Barbara Willis. Author
Sweete, Barbara Willis, director.
Morphy, Graeme. Designer
Iorio, Dinorah. Costume designer
May, Kevin, choreographer.
Fichman, Niv, producer.
Toronto Dance Theatre.
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
Rhombus Media (Firm)
Telefilm Canada.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Radiotelevisão Portuguesa.
Association relative à la télévision européenne.
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Nederlandse Omroepprogramma Stichting.
S4C (Firm)
Yleisradio Oy.
PolyGram Video (Firm)
Bullfrog Films, inc.
DHCA.
Added Title
Planets (Choreographic work : Lubovitch and Varone)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2495
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