Research Catalog

Title

Creation of the world: A samba opera [videorecording]

Publication

[n.d.]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Trinta, João.
• Figueiredo, Vera de.
• Beija Flor (School)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (56 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Yoruba creation myth, told through song, dance, and dialogue. Scenes of the Carnival in Rio are interspersed with episodes from the story, performed on location.

Subject

• Samba (Dance)
• Carnival > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro
• Dance festivals > Brazil
• Pageants > Brazil
• Dance, Black > Brazil
• Dance > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro
• Mythology, Yoruba

Note

• Title from distributor's catalogue. Title on tape frame: Samba da criação do mundo. Motion picture produced by Circofilm. Distributed as a videocassette by Cinema Guild, New York. Producer/director: Vera de Figueiredo. Director of photography: Dib Lutfi and Peter Sova. In Portuguese with English subtitles for lyrics and dialogue only.
• Conception/adaptation/artistic direction: João Trinta. Libretto: based on information from Juana Elbein dos Santos's book Os Nago e a morte (1976).
• Performed by members of the samba school Beija Flor, Rio de Janeiro.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2660

OCLC

NYPY916046039-F

Title

Creation of the world: A samba opera [videorecording]

Imprint

[n.d.]

Local Subject

Motion pictures. Creation of the world.

Added Author

Trinta, João. Conceptor. Adapter. Director

Figueiredo, Vera de. Producer. Director

Beija Flor (School)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2660