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Oedipus rex, CAMI Video and NHK present ; [by] Igor Stravinsky ; produced by Peter Gelb, Pat Jaffe ; stage production and film directed by Julie Taymor

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Oedipus rex, CAMI Video and NHK present ; [by] Igor Stravinsky ; produced by Peter Gelb, Pat Jaffe ; stage production and film directed by Julie Taymor
Language
lat
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Oedipus rex
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
877884300
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Filmed Jun. 2005, at the Saito Kinen Festival, Matsumoto, Japan
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CAMI Video and NHK present ; [by] Igor Stravinsky ; produced by Peter Gelb, Pat Jaffe ; stage production and film directed by Julie Taymor
Runtime
102
Series statement
Classical music in video
Summary
This ambitious production uses a number of striking visual elements including a massive set that floats above a reflecting pool, huge puppets, and sculptures. The noted Butoh artist, Min Tanaka, dances the role of Oedipus, and is joined by twenty dancers to portray this classical tragedy
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Opera-oratorio after Sophocles
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