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The dream

Title
  1. The dream [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation ; television presentation by John Vernon and Colin Nears ; choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by John Lanchbery.
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  1. U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1978.

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Additional authors
  1. Dowell, Anthony
  2. Park, Merle
  3. Sleep, Wayne
  4. Grant, Garry
  5. Eyre, Rosalind
  6. Drew, David
  7. Derman, Vergie
  8. Rencher, Derek
  9. Lawrence, Ashley, 1934-
  10. Ray, Robin
  11. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  12. Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
  13. Bardon, Henry
  14. Walker, David
  15. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  16. Lanchbery, John
  17. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  18. Bundy, William
  19. Vernon, John
  20. Nears, Colin
  21. Royal Ballet
  22. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
  23. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  24. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
Summary
  1. Performance of a ballet based on William Shakespeare's comedy A midsummer night's dream. Followed by a brief interview (ca. 4 min., b&w) with Frederick Ashton by Clive Barnes, taped by WNET/Thirteen at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 1970.
Uniform title
  1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Interviews.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5417
Credits (note)
  1. Sets, Henry Bardon ; costumes, David Walker ; stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, Hubert Cartwright.
Performer (note)
  1. Introduced by Robin Ray.
  2. Merle Park (Titania) ; Anthony Dowell (Oberon) ; Wayne Sleep (Puck) ; Garry Grant (Bottom) ; Vergie Derman (Hermia) ; Rosalind Eyre (Helena) ; David Drew (Demetrius) ; Derek Rencher (Lysander).
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Telecast on WNET-TV's Great Performances series.
Title
  1. The dream [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation ; television presentation by John Vernon and Colin Nears ; choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by John Lanchbery.
Imprint
  1. U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1978.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Telecast on WNET-TV's Great Performances series.
Credits
  1. Sets, Henry Bardon ; costumes, David Walker ; stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, Hubert Cartwright.
Performer
  1. Introduced by Robin Ray.
  2. Performed by members of the Royal Ballet, London.
Cast
  1. Merle Park (Titania) ; Anthony Dowell (Oberon) ; Wayne Sleep (Puck) ; Garry Grant (Bottom) ; Vergie Derman (Hermia) ; Rosalind Eyre (Helena) ; David Drew (Demetrius) ; Derek Rencher (Lysander).
Performer
  1. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Ashley Lawrence.
  2. Singers: the London Oratory Choir.
Local subject
  1. Ballet in television. The dream.
  2. Drama and dance.
Added author
  1. Dowell, Anthony, dancer.
  2. Park, Merle, dancer.
  3. Sleep, Wayne, dancer.
  4. Grant, Garry, dancer.
  5. Eyre, Rosalind, dancer.
  6. Drew, David, dancer.
  7. Derman, Vergie, dancer.
  8. Rencher, Derek, dancer.
  9. Lawrence, Ashley, 1934- Conductor
  10. Ray, Robin. Commentator
  11. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer. Interviewee
  12. Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008. Interviewer
  13. Bardon, Henry. Designer
  14. Walker, David. Costume designer
  15. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Composer
  16. Lanchbery, John. Arranger
  17. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
  18. Bundy, William.
  19. Vernon, John. Producer
  20. Nears, Colin. Producer
  21. Royal Ballet.
  22. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  23. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  24. DHCA.
Added title
  1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5417
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