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A Bayou legend

Title
A Bayou legend [videorecording] / Mississippi Center for Educational Television and Opera South ; director, John Thomson ; producer, Curtis W. Davis.
Publication
Mississippi : Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, 1981-07.

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Additional Authors
  • Thomson, John
  • Davis, Curtis W., 1928-1986.
  • Burgess, Gary
  • Potter, Raeschelle
  • Lightfoot, Peter
  • Balthrop, Carmen
  • Still, William Grant, 1895-1978.
  • Arvey, Verna, 1910-
  • De Paur, Leonard
  • Opera South
  • Mississippi Authority for Educational Television
  • World Institute of Black Communications
  • CEBA Collection
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (89 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
A performance of William Grant Still's opera, A Bayou Legend, performed by Opera South. The story concerns a man in love with a spirit in the bayou and another woman determined to have him as her husband. Also included is a profile of the composer tracing his musical career. Following the performance is a ten minute piece on how the opera was produced by Opera South and Mississippi ETV.
Subject
  • Still, William Grant, 1895-1978
  • Opera South
  • African American composers
  • African American theater
  • Operas > 20th century
  • Television operas
  • Opera > Production and direction
Genre/Form
Music.
Note
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.
Credits (note)
  • Music by William Grant Still, libretto by Verna Arvey. Musical director and conductor, Leonard de Paur.
Performer (note)
  • Gary Burgess, Raeschelle Potter, Peter Lightfoot, Carmen Balthrop.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRB-269
OCLC
NYPG89-F238
Title
A Bayou legend [videorecording] / Mississippi Center for Educational Television and Opera South ; director, John Thomson ; producer, Curtis W. Davis.
Imprint
Mississippi : Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, 1981-07.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Performer
Gary Burgess, Raeschelle Potter, Peter Lightfoot, Carmen Balthrop.
Credits
Music by William Grant Still, libretto by Verna Arvey. Musical director and conductor, Leonard de Paur.
Original Version
Original: 2 videocassettes; (U-matic) ; 3/4 in.
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Added Author
Thomson, John. Director
Davis, Curtis W., 1928-1986. Production personnel
Burgess, Gary. Performer
Potter, Raeschelle. Performer
Lightfoot, Peter. Performer
Balthrop, Carmen. Performer
Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Bayou legend.
Arvey, Verna, 1910-
De Paur, Leonard.
Opera South.
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television.
World Institute of Black Communications.
CEBA Collection.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRB-269 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-815.
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