Three Tales
Album by Steve Reich
"Three Tales" by Steve Reich is a video opera that explores the impact of technology on society through three historical events: the Hindenburg disaster, nuclear bomb testing on Bikini Atoll, and the cloning of Dolly the sheep. The work combines live performance with pre-recorded video and audio, reflecting on the ethical and philosophical implications of technological advancements.
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- 1.Hindenburg: Nibelung Zeppelin3:19
- 2.Hindenburg: A Very Impressive Thing to See2:35
- 3.Hindenburg: I Couldn't Understand It5:20
- 4.Bikini: In the Air, Part 11:23
- 5.Bikini: The Atoll, Part 11:45
- 6.Bikini: On the Ships, Part 12:46
- 7.Bikini: In the Air, Part 21:53
- 8.Bikini: The Atoll, Part 22:28
- 9.Bikini: On the Ships, Part 22:43
- 10.Bikini: In the Air, Part 31:57
- 11.Bikini: The Atoll, Part 32:48
- 12.Bikini: On the Ships, Part 32:15
- 13.Bikini: Coda2:16
- 14.Dolly: Cloning2:45
- 15.Dolly: Dolly1:52
- 16.Dolly: Human Body Machine6:12
- 17.Dolly: Darwin4:03
- 18.Dolly: Interlude0:30
- 19.Dolly: Robots/Cyborgs/Immortality10:37













