The Night of the Mayas

The Night of the Mayas
Directed by Chano Urueta
Produced by Francisco Cabrera
Mauricio de la Serna
Written by Archibaldo Burns
Alfredo B. Crevenna
Antonio Mediz Bolio
Chano Urueta
Starring Arturo de Córdova
Stella Inda
Isabela Corona
Music by Silvestre Revueltas
Cinematography Gabriel Figueroa
Edited by Emilio Gómez Muriel
Distributed by Fama Films
Release date
 1939
Running time
 101 min
Country Mexico
Language Spanish

The Night of the Mayas (Spanish:La noche de los mayas) is a 1939 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta. The film, which is called a "Mexican tragedy" set in the times of the Mayas, is remembered today for its musical score by the Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas; a suite from the score was recorded by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Jalapa, conducted by Luis Herrera de la Fuente, and released by Catalyst Records in 1994.[1] Another suite, arranged by the German composer Paul Hindemith, was recorded by the Tempus Fugit Orquesta conducted by Christian Gohmer, and released by Quindecim Records in 2014.[2] Yet another suite was recorded by the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and released on Deutsche Grammophon in 2010.[3]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Catalyst 09026-62672-2 liner notes
  2. ↑ Silvestre Revueltas: La noche de los Mayas: versión de Paul Hindemith; Juan Trigos: Concierto no. 2 (Hispano): para guitarra y orquesta, Raúl Zambrano (guitar), Tempus Fugit Orquesta, Christian Gohmer (cond.); recorded at Sony Music, Mexico City 10–12 June 2013. CD recording. Quindecim CDQP239. Mexico: Quindecim Recordings, 2014.
  3. ↑ Rite: Stravinsky/Revueltas. Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (cond.) CD recording. Deutsche Grammophon 0289 477 8775 4.

Further reading

  • Kolb Neuhaus, Roberto. "La noche de los mayas: crónica de una performance de otredad exótica". Trans (Revista Transcultural de Música), no. 18 (October 2014) ISSN 1697-0101 (accessed 16 July 2017).
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