Checkmate ; The rake's progress / produced by Charles Thompson ; directed by Jolyon Wimhurst ; made in association with Jaras Entertainments, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Sadler's Wells Theatre ; an IFPA production.



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Two ballets. Soundtrack in mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1. Originally produced in 1982. Chapter listings inserted in container. Filmed in 1982, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. Sets and costumes, E. McKnight Kauffer (Checkmate), Rex Whistler (Rake's progress); lighting, John Hall ; cameras, Stephen Haskett [and others] ; editor, Mike Gilding. Checkmate: Margaret Barbieri, David Ashmole, David Bintley, Sherilyn Kennedy, Michael Corder, Roland Price, Nicholas Millington. Rake's progress: David Morse, Nicola Katrak, Kim Reeder, David Bintley, Michael Corder; dancers of the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet ; Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth, conductor.

Title
Checkmate ; The rake's progress / produced by Charles Thompson ; directed by Jolyon Wimhurst ; made in association with Jaras Entertainments, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Sadler's Wells Theatre ; an IFPA production.
Artist
Thompson, Charles, producer.
Subjects
Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Checkmate, a ballet in one act with prologue, portrays a game of love and death, played according to rules of chess. The rake's progress, a ballet in six scenes, portrays the fall of a young man who squanders away his fortune, is cast into a London madhouse, and filled with remorse, ends his days.
Year
2006
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