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The metamorphosis

Title
  1. The metamorphosis / choreographer/director, Arthur Pita ; music composed and performed by Frank Moon ; a Royal Opera House production for Sky Television ; executive producer, Tony Followell ; directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.
Published by
  1. London : Opus Arte, [2013]
  2. ©2013

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Additional authors
  1. Pita, Arthur
  2. Moon, Frank
  3. Watson, Edward, 1976-
  4. Day, Laura (Ballet dancer)
  5. Goldman, Nina (Ballet dancer)
  6. Reynolds, Neil (Ballet dancer)
  7. Carpi, Bettina
  8. Giles, Amir
  9. Cooke, Greig
  10. Daw, Simon
  11. Hoare, Guy
  12. Followell, Tony
  13. Eveleigh, Steve
  14. Ben-David, Poppy
  15. Whitbourn, James
  16. Pateman, Ben
  17. MacGibbon, Ross
  18. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924.
  19. Pita, Arthur
  20. Royal Ballet, dancer
  21. Royal Opera House (London, England), production company
  22. Sky Television, broadcaster
  23. Opus Arte (Firm), publisher
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : DVD video, sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. "The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka never did give an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become"--Summary from Wikipedia.
Alternative title
  1. Arthur Pita's The metamorphosis : a dance-theatre adaptation after Franz Kafka
  2. Royal Ballet presents
Subject
  1. Insects
  2. Televised ballets
  3. Ballets
  4. Adaptations
  5. Insects > Drama
  6. Metamorphosis > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Adaptations.
  2. Televised ballets.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-8550
Note
  1. Title from disc label.
  2. Anamorphic widescreen.
  3. Program notes by William Richmond in English with French and German translations (19 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm) inserted in container.
  4. Special features: Introduction to The metamorphosis with Mariella Frostrup ; Bringing The metamorphosis to life ; Cast gallery (8 min.).
Credits (note)
  1. Designs, Simon Daw ; lighting design, Guy Hoare ; producers, Poppy Ben-David, James Whitbourn, Ben Pateman ; editor, Steve Eveleigh.
Audience (note)
  1. FSK ab 6 freigegeben.
System details (note)
  1. DVD-5, NTSC, all regions; wide screen presentation; LPCM 2.0 stereo, DTS digital surround.
Title
  1. The metamorphosis / choreographer/director, Arthur Pita ; music composed and performed by Frank Moon ; a Royal Opera House production for Sky Television ; executive producer, Tony Followell ; directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.
Publisher
  1. London : Opus Arte, [2013]
Copyright date
  1. ©2013
Playing time
  1. 012900
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Physical medium
  1. 4 3/4 in. color
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file
  2. DVD video
  3. all regions
Performer
  1. Edward Watson (Gregor Samsa) ; Laura Day (Grete Samsa) ; Nina Goldman (Mrs Samsa) ; Neil Reynolds (Mr Samsa) ; Bettina Carpi (maid, coffee lady, dream figure, bearded man) ; Amir Giles (train conductor, dream figure, bearded man) ; Greig Cooke (clerk, dream figure, bearded man) ; the Royal Ballet ; Frank Moon, guitar, oud, violin, tam-tam, voice.
Credits
  1. Designs, Simon Daw ; lighting design, Guy Hoare ; producers, Poppy Ben-David, James Whitbourn, Ben Pateman ; editor, Steve Eveleigh.
Event
  1. Recorded Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House 2013 March.
System details
  1. DVD-5, NTSC, all regions; wide screen presentation; LPCM 2.0 stereo, DTS digital surround.
Audience
  1. FSK ab 6 freigegeben.
Added author
  1. Pita, Arthur, television director, choreographer.
  2. Moon, Frank, composer, performer.
  3. Watson, Edward, 1976- dancer.
  4. Day, Laura (Ballet dancer)
  5. Goldman, Nina (Ballet dancer)
  6. Reynolds, Neil (Ballet dancer)
  7. Carpi, Bettina, dancer.
  8. Giles, Amir, dancer.
  9. Cooke, Greig, performer.
  10. Daw, Simon, contributor.
  11. Hoare, Guy, lighting designer.
  12. Followell, Tony, television producer.
  13. Eveleigh, Steve, editor of moving image work.
  14. Ben-David, Poppy, television producer.
  15. Whitbourn, James, television producer.
  16. Pateman, Ben, television producer.
  17. MacGibbon, Ross, television director.
  18. Choreographic adaptation of (work): Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924. Verwandlung.
  19. Container of (work): Pita, Arthur. Metamorphosis.
  20. Royal Ballet, dancer.
  21. Royal Opera House (London, England), production company.
  22. Sky Television, broadcaster.
  23. Opus Arte (Firm), publisher.
Other standard identifier
  1. 809478011262
Publisher no.
  1. OA 1126 D Opus Arte
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-8550 Notes on file
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