A Prokofiev Fantasy with Peter and the Wolf, 1993 - 1994
Scope and Contents
Two VHS tapes that hold Spitting Swanns Limited's televised theatrical production of Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic tale, Peter and the Wolf. This programme was aired on BBC 2 on 26 December 1993. The first is a home VHS tape that is labelled 'Peter and the Wolf - A Prokofiev Fantasy Spitting Swanns September 1993,' and comes in an unmarked cardboard sleeve. The other version is a commercial VHS tape for sale to the public.
Dates
- Creation: 1993 - 1994
Creator
- Christopher Swann Associates Limited (Television Production Company) (1985-2017) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft (Record Label) (1898-) (Germany) (Organization)
- Spitting Image Productions Limited (TV/Film Production Company) (1981-) (United Kingdom) (Organization)
- Spitting Swanns Limited (Television Production Company) (1992-c 2002) (United kingdom) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Closed. These items are waiting to be digitised.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by Spitting Swanns Limited.
Extent
2 envelope(s) (Two VHS tapes held in their original cases, stored in two-seamed envelopes.) : Magnetic tape; paper; plastic
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
These two tapes have been brought together from different boxes and listed together in this sub-series.
Separated Materials
See entry MS Add.10275/3/1/2/10 and its child records for artwork connected to this production. Also see entry MS Add.10275/3/2/2/5 for related paperwork.
General
Numerous duplicates of the commercial VHS tape have been weeded out of the archive.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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