Description |
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby |
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video file |
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DVD video |
Note |
Nativity oratorio in 2 parts. |
System Details |
DVD; PCM stereo; Dolby digital; widescreen. |
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NTSC. |
Credits |
Directors, Peter Sellars (stage), Peter Maniura (video) ; producer, Colin Wilson. |
Event |
Filmed at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet. |
Note |
A RM Associates/ LGM/ Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet/ France 3/ BBC/ Mezzo co-production with the assistance of Centre National de la Cinematographie in association with Kinowelt Home Entertainment/Online Classics PLC. |
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Special feature: The making of El niño : interviews with Peter Sellars, Kent Nagano, Dawn Upshaw and John Adams (28 min.). |
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Program notes in English, French and German (33 p.) inserted in container. |
Summary |
Tells the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph through a sequence of separate numbers, shifting between narration and reflection, but always through the image of modern-day Marys. |
Performer |
Dawn Upshaw, soprano ; Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano ; Willard White, baritone ; Theatre of Voices ; London Voices ; Maîtrise de Paris children's choir ; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin ; Kent Nagano, conductor. |
Language |
Sung in English, Latin and Spanish; subtitles and menus in English, French, Japanese and Spanish. |
Genre/Form |
Oratorios.
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Oratorios.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Nativity -- Drama.
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Jesus Christ. |
Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Subject |
Nativity of Jesus Christ. |
Genre/Form |
Filmed performances.
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Filmed performances.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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Added Author |
Sellars, Peter.
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Upshaw, Dawn, performer.
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Hunt Lieberson, Lorraine, 1954-2006, performer.
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White, Willard, performer.
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Nagano, Kent, 1951- conductor.
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Adams, John, 1947-
Niño.
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Theatre of Voices, performer.
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London Voices, performer.
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Maîtrise de Paris, performer.
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Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, performer.
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Reiner Moritz Associates.
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Arthaus Musik (Firm)
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Music No. |
100221 Arthaus Musik |
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