The Duke

Synopsis
Canadian arts series. This episode, profiling the music of Duke Ellington, includes two pieces (7 mins in total) from Ellington’s original score for Michael Langham’s 1963 staging of Timon of Athens at the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival. The production numbers are set around a banquet table and feature Johnny Hodges on alto sax and The Alan Lund Dancers.
Series
Festival
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Television
Transmission details
3 Mar 1965 (Channel: CBC)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Director
Paddy Sampson
Music
Duke Ellington
Cast
Duke Ellington Orchestra 

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Timon of Athens
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "The Duke". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73090 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)