Three Tales is a three act digital video opera created by Steve Reich in collaboration with video artist Beryl Korot.
Three Tales recalls three well known events from the early, middle and late 20th century: Hindenberg, Bikini, and Dolly. Each of these reflects on the growth and implications of technology during the 21st century from early air transport and world wars to the current ethical debate about the future of our species. This debate about the physical, ethical and religious nature of the expanding technological environment has continued and grown pervasive since 1945.
This Nonesuch release pairs a CD of the music with a DVD also containing the video material, at a special reduced price.
Product details • Composer: Steve Reich • Conductor: Bradley Lubman • Performer: Steve Reich & Musicians, Synergy Vocals • Audio CD (20 Oct 2003) • SPARS Code: DDD • Number of Discs: 2 • Format: CD+DVD • Nonesuch 79835
Hindenburg 11:14 It Could Not Have Been a Technical Matter (DVD only) Nibelung Zeppelin 3:19 A Very Impressive Thing to See 2:35 I Couldn’t Understand It 5:14 Bikini 22:20 In the Air – 1 1:24 The Atoll – 1 1:46 On the Ships – 1 2:46 In the Air – 2 1:53 The Atoll – 2 2:28 On the Ships – 2 2:44 In the Air – 3 1:58 The Atoll – 3 2:48 On the Ships – 3 2:16 Coda 2:17 Dolly 26:03 Cloning 2:45 Dolly 1:53 Human Body Machine 6:13 Darwin 4:04 Interlude 0:31
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