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Title

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.

Publication

U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1978.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dowell, Anthony
• Park, Merle
• Sleep, Wayne
• Grant, Garry
• Eyre, Rosalind
• Drew, David
• Derman, Vergie
• Rencher, Derek
• Lawrence, Ashley, 1934-
• Ray, Robin.
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
• Bardon, Henry.
• Walker, David.
• Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
• Lanchbery, John.
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
• Bundy, William.
• Vernon, John.
• Nears, Colin.
• Royal Ballet.
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

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

Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Interviews.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Sets, Henry Bardon ; costumes, David Walker ; stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, Hubert Cartwright.

Performer (note)

• Introduced by Robin Ray.
• 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)

• Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Telecast on WNET-TV's Great Performances series.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5417

OCLC

NYPY807029601-F

Title

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

U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1978.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Telecast on WNET-TV's Great Performances series.

Credits

Sets, Henry Bardon ; costumes, David Walker ; stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, Hubert Cartwright.

Performer

Introduced by Robin Ray.

Performed by members of the Royal Ballet, London.

Cast

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House conducted by Ashley Lawrence.

Singers: the London Oratory Choir.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. The dream.

Drama and dance.

Added Author

Dowell, Anthony, dancer.

Park, Merle, dancer.

Sleep, Wayne, dancer.

Grant, Garry, dancer.

Eyre, Rosalind, dancer.

Drew, David, dancer.

Derman, Vergie, dancer.

Rencher, Derek, dancer.

Lawrence, Ashley, 1934- Conductor

Ray, Robin. Commentator

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer. Interviewee

Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008. Interviewer

Bardon, Henry. Designer

Walker, David. Costume designer

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Composer

Lanchbery, John. Arranger

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.

Bundy, William.

Vernon, John. Producer

Nears, Colin. Producer

Royal Ballet.

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

DHCA.

Added Title

Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5417