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Ravel

Item number (ISN):

99799

Series title:

Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

99799

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: ADRIENNE CLARKSON'S SUMMER FESTIVAL

Accession:

1988-0348

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1988-07-26

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Rhombus Media

Production credit:

director/producer, Larry Weinstein; producer, Niv Fichman; Julia Sereny; senior producer of Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival, Robert Gibbons; host, Adrienne Clarkson

Description:

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This film pays homage to French composer Maurice Ravel. Many of Ravel's foremost interpreters - Charles Dutoit and The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, pianists Alicia de Larrocha and Jean-Phillipe Collard and soprano Victoria de los Angeles among others, perform works by Ravel. Through years of intense research, rare film footage of Ravel, footage has been uncovered and is seen for the first time on television. Included is a home movie taken by a young American composer and student of Ravel's, Alexander Steinert, who shot the French composer at his home in Paris on a balcony, overlooking the city. In addition, rare photographs and unpublished letters give the film insight into the composer's elusive life. Three original dance pieces were choreographed for this film. Daphnis and Chloe was choreographed by David Earle and features the Toronto Dance Theatre in a piece that attempts to recreate the visions of Ravel. L'Enfant et les Sortileges was staged by Toronto choreographer Donald Himes. Himes cast 12 year-old Philip Pace of the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus, in the role of the boy, instead of using an adult female soprano. The film features interviews of friends and colleagues and the narration consists of excerpts from Ravel's private letters. Christian Vidosa is the voice of Ravel. <2h>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Source of description is CBC news release Number 192, July 12, 1988.~2. Additional production details: CBC "Ravel" is a Rhombus Media production in association with CBC, Société Radio-Canada, Bravo Cable Network, Danmarks Radio, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, Norsk Rikskringkasting, Oy Yleisradio, Sveriges Television, Television Espanola and TVOntario with funding by Telefilm Canada and Ontario Film Development Corporation.

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Vault ISN:

726919

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8807-0035.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8807-0035

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

726924

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_8807-0035.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 8807-0035

Status:

REF
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

Available Onsite Only / Seulement disponible sur le site

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur

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