Warrior songs
April 10, 2011Warrior Songs – King Gesar
Call Number: VHS01654
by Tom Perlmutter; Renée Blanchar; Cécile Chevrier,Yo Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Peter Serkin, National Film Board of Canada.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Publisher: Montréal : National Film Board of Canada, ©1997.
Notes: English original documentary produced by Great Eastern Cine Productions Ltd., in association with Les Productions du Phare-Est inc., in co-production with the NFB (English Program/Documentary – East – Halifax), with the participation of Telefilm Canada, in association with Bravo!, The Nova Scotia Film Development Corporation, Film New Brunswick, Vision TV, CFCF-12 Montreal and with the financial support of the Cable Production Fund and Rogers Telefund;Based on: King Gesar / by Peter Lieberson and Douglas Penick.
Summary: The legendary warrior-king Gesar of Ling is brought to life in this operatic interpretation of an ancient Tibetan legend. Music, dance and storytelling are blended to recount his battle against demons threatening to enslave humanity.
OCLC #: 631987634
Added: April 13, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
