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Three modern dance classics

Author: José LimónHarvey HartBetty True JonesLucas HovingPauline LawrenceAll authors
Publisher: Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International ; [S.l.] : CBC Home Video, [2002]
Edition/Format:   DVD video : English
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Three of the most famous works by the Mexican-American choreographer, José Limón: in The moor's pavane, Limón distills the legend of Othello into a one-act drama; In The traitor, Judas is portrayed as if he were in modern times against a music score of violence, passion and tenderness; and in The Emperor Jones, based upon the play by Eugene O'Neill, a fugitive from a chain gang sets himself up as the ruler of an  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Dance television programs
Nonfiction television programs
Named Person: José Limón
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: José Limón; Harvey Hart; Betty True Jones; Lucas Hoving; Pauline Lawrence; Doris Humphrey; Simon Sadoff; Victor Feldbrill; William McCrow; William Shakespeare; Eugene O'Neill; Henry Purcell; Gunther Schuller; Heitor Villa-Lobos; José Limón Dance Company.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.; Video Artists International.
OCLC Number: 52189335
Language Note: Television introductions in English.
Notes: Compilation originally released as such in 1999.
Credits: In the first work: costumes, Pauline Lawrence ; artistic director, Doris Humphry [sic] ; music, Henry Purcell ; arranger, Simon Sadoff. In the second work: music, Gunther Schuller ; conductor, Victor Feldbrill. In the third work: design, Bill McCrow ; music, Heitor Villa-Lobos ; conductor, Victor Feldbrill.
Performer(s): Dancers, José Limón, Betty Jones, Lucas Hoving and others from the José Limón Dance Company.
Production notes: "Historic telecasts, 1955-1957 from the archives of the CBC, Toronto"--Container.
Target Audience: Not rated.
Description: 1 videodisc (65 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Details: DVD; format 4:3; region code 0; mono.
Contents: The moor's pavanne (21 min.) --
The traitor (19 min.) --
Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones (23 min.).
Other Titles: 3 modern dance classics
Modern dance classics
Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)
Traitor (Choreographic work : Limón)
Emperor Jones (Choreographic work : Limón)
Responsibility: [choreographed by] José Limón ; produced and directed by Harvey Hart ; Video Artists International in cooperation with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto presents.

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Three of the most famous works by the Mexican-American choreographer, José Limón: in The moor's pavane, Limón distills the legend of Othello into a one-act drama; In The traitor, Judas is portrayed as if he were in modern times against a music score of violence, passion and tenderness; and in The Emperor Jones, based upon the play by Eugene O'Neill, a fugitive from a chain gang sets himself up as the ruler of an island domain.

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