The Duke

Synopsis

Canadian arts series. This episode, profiling the music of Duke Ellington, includes two pieces (7 mins in total) from Ellington’s original score for Michael Langham’s 1963 staging of Timon of Athens at the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival. The production numbers are set around a banquet table and feature Johnny Hodges on alto sax and The Alan Lund Dancers.

Series

Festival

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Paddy Sampson

Music

Duke Ellington

Cast

Duke Ellington Orchestra

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States