Uniform Title Tales of Beatrix Potter (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Title Tales of Beatrix Potter / the Royal Ballet ; a BBC production in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Opus Arte ; choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, John Lanchbery ; production, Anthony Dowell.

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Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2008]

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Portland Public Library - Adult Department	DVD PERF TAL	Check Shelf

Description	1 videodisc (approximately 76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Performer	The Royal Ballet ; Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Orchestra of Birmingham ; Paul Murphy, conductor.
Credits	Designer, Christine Edzard ; lighting designer, Mark Jonathan ; masks, Rostislav Doboujinsky ; staging, Christopher Carr, Grant Coyle.
Event	Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Dec. 23 and 27, 2007.
Note	Originally produced for television broadcast in 2007
System Details	DVD (all regions); NTSC; 16:9 anamorphic format; LPCM stereo., DTS surround.
Summary	Some of the best-loved tales of the children's story-teller are presented as a ballet by dancers in costumes and masks that recreate Potter's illustrations.
Note	Program notes by David Nice, in English with French and German translations (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents	The mouse waltz -- The tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle -- The tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck -- The tale of Pigling Bland -- The tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher -- The tale of two bad mice -- The tale of Peter Rabbit -- The tale of Squirrel Nutkin -- Finale.
Note	Extra feature: illustrated synopsis.
	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Ballets.
Genre/Form	Televised ballets.
Subject	Ballets. (OCoLC)fst00826066
Added Author	Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943.
	Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Choreographer.
	Dowell, Anthony. Producer.
	Murphy, Paul (Conductor) Conductor.
	Edzard, Christine. Designer.
	Jonathan, Mark. Lighting designer.
	Dobuzhinskiĭ, Rost. M. (Rostislav Mstislavovich), 1903-2000. Costume designer.
	Carr, Christopher.
	Coyle, Grant.
	Lanchbery, John. Tales of Beatrix Potter.
	Royal Ballet. Performer.
	British Broadcasting Corporation. Production personnel.
	Royal Opera House (London, England) Production personnel.
	Opus Arte (Firm) Production personnel.
	Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Performer.
Note	Title on container: Frederick Ashton's Tales of Beatrix Potter
Standard No.	809478010012
Music No.	OA 1001 D Opus Arte

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