Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Alston, Richard, 1948-
2. Jobe, Tom
3. Davies, Siobhan, 1950-
4. Clark, Michael, 1962-
5. Burge, Lucy
6. Carty, Frances
7. Maas, Jkky
8. Hodgkin, Howard, 1932-2017.
9. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
10. Amirkhanian, Charles.
11. Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
12. Buckland, David.
13. Guyon, Anne.
14. Mumford, Peter, 1946-
15. Hall, Nigel, 1943-
16. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
17. Cash, Tony, 1933-
18. Ballet Rambert.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (PAL) (52 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. Documentary on Richard Alston, resident choreographer of Ballet Rambert, who discusses his background and approach to choreography. His comments are illustrated with footage of his works Night music, The rite of spring, Soda lake, Rainbow ripples, and Bellezza flash (the last commissioned by the South Bank Show). He is also seen rehearsing Bellezza flash with Tom Jobe, Siobhan Davies, and Michael Clark.

Uniform title

1. Night music (Choreographic work : Alston)
2. Soda lake (Choreographic work : Alston)
3. Rainbow ripples (Choreographic work : Alston)
4. Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Alston)
5. Bellezza flash (Choreographic work : Alston)
6. South Bank show (Television program)

Subject

1. Alston, Richard, 1948-
2. Biographies
3. Television > Richard Alston

Genre/Form

1. Biographies.

Contents

1. DANCE CONTENTS: Night music: Excerpt. Music: W. A. Mozart. Scenery: Howard Hodgkin. Danced by Lucy Burge, Frances Carty, and Jkky Maas. -- The rite of spring: Excerpt. Music: Igor Stravinsky (version for piano duet, revised 1947). Scenery/lighting: Peter Mumford. Costumes: Anne Guyon. Danced by Carty, Siobhan Davies, and Burge. -- Soda lake. Performed in silence. Sculpture: Nigel Hall. Danced by Michael Clark. -- Rainbow ripples: Excerpt. Score: Charles Amirkhanian. Scenery: David Buckland. Danced by Clark, Maas, and Carty. -- Bellezza flash. Music: Claudio Monteverdi. Danced by Tom Jobe, Davies, and Clark.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 8585

Note

1. Subtitle: Working with bodies. Telecast on London Weekend Television's The South Bank Show on March 14, 1982. Producer/director: Tony Cash. Executive producer: Nick Elliott. Host: Melvyn Bragg.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. Richard Alston [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1982.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-2542.
2. Additional Copy 1: None.
3. Additional Copy 2: 3/4" videocassette (PAL), copied from A.O., 3/90; in Princeton ReCAP Regular Storage; was vid. viewing copy until 9/2017.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Television. Richard Alston.

Added author

1. Alston, Richard, 1948- choreographer. Commentator
2. Jobe, Tom, dancer.
3. Davies, Siobhan, 1950- dancer.
4. Clark, Michael, 1962- dancer.
5. Burge, Lucy, dancer.
6. Carty, Frances, dancer.
7. Maas, Jkky, dancer.
8. Hodgkin, Howard, 1932-2017. Designer
9. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
10. Amirkhanian, Charles. Composer
11. Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Composer
12. Buckland, David. Designer
13. Guyon, Anne. Costume designer
14. Mumford, Peter, 1946- Set designer
15. Mumford, Peter, 1946- Lighting designer
16. Hall, Nigel, 1943- Sculptor
17. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
18. Cash, Tony, 1933- producer.
19. Cash, Tony, 1933- director.
20. Ballet Rambert.

Added title

1. Night music (Choreographic work : Alston)
2. Soda lake (Choreographic work : Alston)
3. Rainbow ripples (Choreographic work : Alston)
4. Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Alston)
5. Bellezza flash (Choreographic work : Alston)
6. South Bank show (Television program)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 8585
2. *MGZIC 9-2542 (former)