The dream
- 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.
- Published by
- 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.
- Call number
- *MGZIA 4-5417
- 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.
- 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