Jeffes, Simon - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra
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A delightful opportubity to revisit one of the most imaginative projects in recent music history. -- Audaud.com
The most cheerful and amusing new ballet at Covent Garden for well over a decade. -- The Times
Product Description
The Penguin Cafe OrchestraUnder it's leader and composer Simon Jeffes, this ensemble has been making it's own idiosyncratic brand of music since the mid-1970s, drawing on classical and avant-garde sources, as well as pop, folk and ethnic forms, with instru
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'Still Life' at the Penguin Café
Directed by Keith Beckett and David Bintley The idiosyncratic music and imaginary world of Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, prompted David Bintley to create this ballet, set in a café where penguins resemble people and people resemble penguins. Here, an exuberant cabaret is presented by a succession of exotic creatures. The inventive and amusing choreography, enlivened by Hayden Griffin's ingenious sets and costumes, also highlights the plight of the world's endangered species. The Royal Ballet performs in this studio recording. (Gold Medal, New York International Film and TV Festival)
ASIN: B000Y351ZC
VSKU: DBV.B000Y351ZC.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:The Royal Ballet|Penguin Cafe Orchestra|Simon Jeffes
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
ASIN: B000Y351ZC
VSKU: DBV.B000Y351ZC.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:The Royal Ballet|Penguin Cafe Orchestra|Simon Jeffes
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!
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