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Richard Alston

Title
Richard Alston [electronic resource]
Publication
1982.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Alston, Richard, 1948-
  • Jobe, Tom
  • Davies, Siobhan, 1950-
  • Clark, Michael, 1962-
  • Burge, Lucy
  • Carty, Frances
  • Maas, Jkky
  • Hodgkin, Howard, 1932-2017.
  • Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
  • Amirkhanian, Charles.
  • Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
  • Buckland, David.
  • Guyon, Anne.
  • Mumford, Peter, 1946-
  • Hall, Nigel, 1943-
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  • Cash, Tony, 1933-
  • Ballet Rambert.
Description
1 streaming video file (PAL) (52 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
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
  • Night music (Choreographic work : Alston)
  • Soda lake (Choreographic work : Alston)
  • Rainbow ripples (Choreographic work : Alston)
  • Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Alston)
  • Bellezza flash (Choreographic work : Alston)
  • South Bank show (Television program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Note
  • 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)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
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
*MGZIDF 8585
OCLC
NYPY916038157-F
Title
Richard Alston [electronic resource]
Imprint
1982.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-2542.
Additional Copy 1: None.
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.
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Local Subject
Television. Richard Alston.
Added Author
Alston, Richard, 1948- choreographer. Commentator
Jobe, Tom, dancer.
Davies, Siobhan, 1950- dancer.
Clark, Michael, 1962- dancer.
Burge, Lucy, dancer.
Carty, Frances, dancer.
Maas, Jkky, dancer.
Hodgkin, Howard, 1932-2017. Designer
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
Amirkhanian, Charles. Composer
Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Composer
Buckland, David. Designer
Guyon, Anne. Costume designer
Mumford, Peter, 1946- Set designer
Mumford, Peter, 1946- Lighting designer
Hall, Nigel, 1943- Sculptor
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
Cash, Tony, 1933- producer.
Cash, Tony, 1933- director.
Ballet Rambert.
Added Title
Night music (Choreographic work : Alston)
Soda lake (Choreographic work : Alston)
Rainbow ripples (Choreographic work : Alston)
Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Alston)
Bellezza flash (Choreographic work : Alston)
South Bank show (Television program)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 8585
*MGZIC 9-2542 (former)
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