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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic has been redefining art for nearly forty years. Using her body as a vehicle, she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. This is a mesmerizing journey into the world of radical performance and an intimate portrait of an astonishingly magnetic, endlessly intriguing woman who draws no distinction between life and art.
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1 videodisc (approximately 80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who met as Harlem chorus girls in the 1930s. During the Harlem Renaissance they performed with legendary band leaders like Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington at the famed Apollo Theater and Cotton Club, and have rich stories to tell us about the history they made, illuminated by a trove of archival film and photos.
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1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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None
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"The Sleeping Beauty remains, as Rudolf Nureyev often called it, the 'ballet of ballets'. It is the most accomplished and the most brilliant, as well as one of the most spectacular of the 19th century, and the most representative of the 'noble' style of classical dancing. Rudolf Nureyev's version, which he created for the Opéra Ballet in 1989, was recorded at the Opéra Bastille in 1999, in a new production (sets and costumes) created by his faithful...
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1 videodisc (approximately 187 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Italiano
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"Daniela Dessì and Delores Ziegler lead the cast in Mozart's brilliant and witty opera as the two women whose faithfulness in the face of romantic love is ruthlessly tested in Da Ponte's comic tale. Mozart lavishes some of the finest music ever written on the unfolding story of the two sisters' chaotic and fickle love affairs with their two Italian army officers."--Container.
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1 videodisc (approximately 144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Italiano
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"Puccini's wild west opera, based on Belasco's play The girl of the golden west, has the California gold rush as its dramatic backdrop for a story in which Minnie, the only woman in a mining camp, gambles on her one chance of happiness."--Container.
7) Lakmé
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1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
An Indian priestess falls tragically in love with a British officer.
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1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An experiential introduction to Shakespeare award-winning poet Mandy Kahn and the process behind her immersive, performative, peace-building poems. Filmmaker Courtney Sell carefully documents both the personal and interactive aspects of Kahn's work, which speaks for itself, culminating in a public performance at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Themes include meditation, nature, and unity. A perfect blend of new-age gratitude and intentions, playfulness,...
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1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
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1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"In a feud between the Scottish families of Ravenswood and Lammermoor, Enrico has gained the upper hand over Edgardo, murdering his kinsmen and usurping his estates. By the time of the opera's action, in the late 17th century, Enrico's fortunes have begun to wane; in political disfavor, he stakes all on uniting his family with that of Arturo, whom he means to force his sister, Lucia, to marry."--Container.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Italiano
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"Riccardo Muti conducts a fine cast led by Giorgio Zancanaro in the title role of Rossini's towering and opulent last opera with the Corps de Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala."--Container.
14) Aline
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1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
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With the support of her family and the man she loves, the fourteenth child of a modest family will become the most famous singer in the world.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 302 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet
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English
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Punk forefathers Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy, Marky, Richie, and C-Jay Ramone outlasted almost every one of their legions of followers. For over twenty years, they delivered their signature garage-flavored, ear-shattering chainsaw level and pop-skewed sound through a string of now-classic, loud-and-fast punk rock LPs, and 2,263 concerts together. This new two DVD set captures the essence of the legendary racket they made with over four hours of rare...
17) Quidam
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1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm)
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Français
Description
Quidam tells the story of a little girl named Zoe, who is bored and trying to get her parents attention. Then a man who holds an umbrella and a bowler hat but has no head arrives. It is Quidam. He comes through the door and drops his hat. Zoe picks it up and runs after him, but he doesn't see her and walks out again. Zoe puts on the hat and suddenly her dull, boring world is transformed into one of color and excitement! John, a man in a purple suit,...
18) Die Fledermaus
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1 DVD (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Description
"Eisenstein is due to report to prison, having defaulted on his taxes. He is induced, however, to attend a fancy-dress party at Prince Orlofsky's, by his friend Dr. Falke, who plans revenge for having been abandoned on a previous occasion to go home in his costume of a bat. Eisenstein's wife takes the opportunity of his absence for an assignation in her house with Alfred, who is mistaken by Frank, the prison governor, for her husband and taken to...
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Jazz icons volume ser. 2
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1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents three concerts featuring Sarah Vaughan, the "Divine One", in her prime, wrapping her voice around jazz standards such as Lover man, Misty, and I got rhythm, and showtunes such as Over the rainbow and Maria, among others.
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3 videodiscs (approximately 4 hrs.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Drift back to a gentler time with the tunes and harmonies of the doo wop groups of the late 50's and early 60's ... This collection of beloved music will unlock a treasure trove of memories. The incredible PBS special Doo Wop: Vocal Group Greats Live is proof that through all the musical changes of the past 50 years, voice is the ultimate instrument and harmony is still the language of love"--Container.
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