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Classified at:
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 782.1 Dramatic forms & operas < Vocal music 23
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Title
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The death of Klinghoffer / music by John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Penny Woolcock ; producer, Madonna Baptiste.
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Publisher
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[London?] : Decca, c2003.
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Description
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1 videodisc (DVD) (166 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences.
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Gen. note
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Programme notes, synopsis, and biographical notes on the composer, director, and performers (18p.) inserted in container.
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’In the interest of making a successful film version of this work some passages from the original opera have not been included’ - programme notes.
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Contents
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Contents: Opera (119 min.) - Special feature: Filming The death of Klinghoffer (47 min.).
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Contents: Includes director’s commentary.
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Creation Note
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A Blast! Films production for Channel 4 in association with ZDF, ARTE, SBS and SR DRS.
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Screenplay, Penny Woolcock; executive producer, Jan Younghusband; director of photography, Graham Smith; production designer, John Ellis; editor, Brand Thumim.
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Performer Note
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Sanford Sylvan, Yvonne Howard, Christopher Maltman, Tom Randle, Kamel Boutros, Leigh Melrose, Susan Bickley, Vivian Tierney, Dean Robinson, Kirsten Blase, Nuala Willis, soloists; Emil Marwa, actor; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, John Adams, conductor.
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Abstract
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Opera, based on the hijacking by Palestinian terrorists of the Mediterranean cruise ship Achille Lauro.
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Original Version
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Originally released: Channel Four Television Corporation, c2003.
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System requirements
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Region code: 0.
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DVD standard: NTSC. Requires NTSC-compatible DVD player and television, or appropriate DVD decoder.
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Language
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Sung in English; English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitle options (opera only).
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Subject - Lib.Cong.
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Operas -- Film adaptations.
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Achille Lauro Hijacking Incident, 1985 -- Drama.
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Add.Entry
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Adams, John, 1947- Death of Klinghoffer.
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Woolcock, Penny.
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Goodman, Alice.
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Baptiste, Madonna.
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Sylvan, Sanford.
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Howard, Yvonne, 1960-
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Maltman, Christopher.
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Randle, Thomas.
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Boutros, Kamel.
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Melrose, Leigh.
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Marwa, Emil.
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Bickley, Susan.
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Tierney, Vivian.
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Robinson, Dean.
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Blase, Kirsten.
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Willis, Nuala.
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Adams, John, 1947-
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Add.Entry
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London Symphony Chorus.
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London Symphony Orchestra.
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