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Venus and Adonis (1947 Radio)

aka: Masque for the Entertainment of the King, A

Radio broadcast of John Blow’s miniature opera which is based on the classical fable of Venus and Adonis. Anthony Lewis conducts the New London Orchestra and the BBC Singers.

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Cirque du Soleil: Box Set (2004)

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £29.99

A performance of ‘Dralion’ by the Cirque du Soleil, incorporating dance, music, mime, theatre and acrobatics. Also includes a behind-the-scenes segment on the production of the show.

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Venus and Adonis (1949 Radio)

aka: Masque for the Entertainment of the King, A

Series

John Blow

Last of a four-part programme prepared by by Anthony Lewis showcasing the music of English Baroque composer John Blow. This episode focuses on Blow’s miniature opera that is based on the classical fable of...

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Venus and Adonis (1939 Radio)

aka: Masque for the Entertainment of the King, A

Radio broadcast of John Blow’s miniature opera which is based on the classical fable of Venus and Adonis. Anthony Lewis conducts The Boyd Neel Orchestra and The BBC Singers.

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Evening with Shakespeare, An (1925 Radio)

Radio programme dedicated to Shakespeare’s works in music and verse. J. Forbes Knowles and Neil Mclean perform Act III, iii of Much Ado About Nothing (19:55-20.05) and the ‘tent scene’ (III iii) from...

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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1972 Radio)

The Scottish Opera production from the MacRobert Centre, Stirling, of Britten’s opera in three acts, produced for radio by Toby Robertson. Tim Curry stars as Puck in a spoken role. The Scottish Baroque...

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Curse of Rome (2008 Multimedia, Video)

Director

Kenneth Doren

Video work by Kenneth Doren. Doren’s statement from the CASP website: "`The Curse of Rome’ for solo voice subverts Shakespeare’s text of ‘Julius Caesar’ to the restructuring of melodies based on...

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Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches of Shakespeare (2003 Audio)

Producer

Martin Compton

Secular cantatas composed by Thomas Linley (1756-1788); libretto by French Lawrence. Lorna Anderson and Julia Gooding (sopranos) and Richard Wistreich, (bass) with The Parley of Instruments Baroque...

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Dreams That Money Can Buy (1946 Video)

Director

Hans Richter

Subject

Art; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 80 minutes), £19.99

Painter, film theorist and film-maker Hans Richter, one of the most influential members of the cinematic avant-garde, assembled some of the century’s liveliest artists as co-creators for this film,...

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Kenneth Anger. Volumes 1-3 (1980 Video)

Director

Kenneth Anger

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, 3 videocassettes. VHS. col. 58, 58, 42 min., 2000 sale: £15.99 (inclusive) each

Nine films on three videocassettes by the avant-garde film-maker Kenneth Anger. All have been digitally re-mastered and include the original music. Volume 1 includes FIREWORKS (1947, 14 min): Anger’s first...

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