Fanfare for a new theater (for Lincoln and George) / music, Igor Stravinsky ; instrumental work performed onstage by two musicians [no audio on this recording].
Serenade [excerpts] (ca. 7 min.) / choreography, George Balanchine, to music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; costumes, Karinska ; danced by Maria Tallchief, Jillana, Patricia Wilde, Conrad Ludlow, and ensemble.
Agon [excerpts] (ca. 8 min.) / choreography, George Balanchine, to music by Igor Stravinsky ; danced by Suzanne Farrell, Gloria Govrin, Patricia Neary, Carol Sumner, Anthony Blum, Arthur Mitchell, Richard Rapp, Robert Rodham, and ensemble. First pas de trois danced by Blum, Neary, and Sumner ; second pas de trois danced by Govrin, Rapp, and Rodham.
Tarantella (ca. 6 min.) / choreography, George Balanchine, to music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, reconstructed and orchestrated by Hershy Kay ; costumes, Karinska ; danced by Patricia McBride and Edward Villella.
Stars and stripes [excerpts] (ca. 13 min.) / choreography, George Balanchine, to music adapted and orchestrated by Hershy Kay after music by John Philip Sousa ; scenery, David Hays ; costumes, Karinska ; danced by William Weslow (leader of Third campaign, 3rd Regiment, "Thunder and gladiator"), Patricia McBride and Jacques d'Amboise (Fourth campaign, "Liberty Bell" and "El Capitan"), Suki Schorer, Gloria Govrin, and others. Includes excerpts from the third, fourth, and fifth "campaigns."
Call number
*MGZIDF 6954
Note
Silent films originally photographed in 1964 ; compiled and transferred to videotape with titles added in 1995 by the Dance Collection.
Accompanied by house program.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
Danced by New York City Ballet.
Event (note)
Filmed in performance at the inaugural performance of New York State Theater, New York, on April 20, 1964.
Funding (note)
Preservation of these films photographed by Dr. Michael Truppin was made possible through the cooperation of Andrea Truppin, Nicola Truppin, Dr. Ada Truppin, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library, with the support of Paul Lepercq.
System details (note)
Streaming file.
Title
New York City Ballet [electronic resource] / photographed by Michael Truppin.
Imprint
1964, c1995.
Country of producing entity
U.S.
Series
Through the lens of Michael Truppin.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event
Filmed in performance at the inaugural performance of New York State Theater, New York, on April 20, 1964.
Performer
Danced by New York City Ballet.
Funding
Preservation of these films photographed by Dr. Michael Truppin was made possible through the cooperation of Andrea Truppin, Nicola Truppin, Dr. Ada Truppin, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library, with the support of Paul Lepercq.