The metamorphosis : a dance-theatre adaptation after Franz Kafka / choreographer/director, Arthur Pita ; music composed and performed by Frank Moon ; a Royal Opera House production for Sky Television ; producer, Poppy Ben-David ; executive producer, Tony Followell ; directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.
Edition:
Wide screen.
Publisher:
Opus Arte,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 89 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Dancers Edward Watson, Laura Day, Nina Goldman, Neil Reynolds, Bettina Carpi, Amir Giles, Greig Cooke ; the Royal Ballet. A dance-theatre adaptation after Franz Kafka. Accompanying booklet features essay by William Richmond.
Contents:
Extra features: Introduction to The metamorphosis with Mariella Frostrup -- Bringing The metamorphosis to life : The genesis ; The set ; The lights ; The music -- Cast gallery.
Summary:
"The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka never did give an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become."--summary from Wikipedia.
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