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Brigadoon rehearsal, 10/31/96

Title
  1. Brigadoon rehearsal, 10/31/96 [electronic resource] / [presented by] New York City Opera ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; original choreography by Agnes de Mille ; choreography recreation and additional choreography by Gemze de Lappe.
Published by
  1. c1996.

Details

Additional authors
  1. De Lappe, Gemze.
  2. Graham, Randall.
  3. Browne, Leslie
  4. Ferrell, Elizabeth
  5. La Fosse, Robert
  6. Dyer, George.
  7. Barber, Jean
  8. Fischbach, Erica
  9. Godino, Stephanie
  10. Israel, Susannah
  11. Itow, Candice
  12. Kroll, Ruth-Ellen
  13. Mirabella, Joan
  14. Sheehan, Deirdre
  15. Chapman-Verges, Martha
  16. Klimczewska, Violetta
  17. McBrearty, Deanna
  18. Foster, Tim
  19. Giffune, Gary
  20. Ingram, Tyler
  21. Lacy, Terry
  22. Saxon, Brandon L.
  23. Verges, Philipp
  24. Vodolaga, Yuriy
  25. Ward, William
  26. Radwick, John
  27. Mosteller, Steven.
  28. Fox, Stephen.
  29. McGlinn, John.
  30. Smith, Christian.
  31. De Mille, Agnes
  32. Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988
  33. Stucker, Richard
  34. New York City Opera. Ballet.
  35. New York City Opera.
  36. New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  37. Harmill Communications.
  38. DHCA.
Description
  1. 3 streaming video files (NTSC) (149 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
  1. Rehearsal of dances from the musical Brigadoon. The dances in Act I are: Down on McConnachy Square; I'll go home with bonnie Jean; Come to me, bend to me; Wedding dance; Sword dance; Reel. The dances in Act II are: The chase, Glen dance, My mother's wedding day, The drunk dance, and Funeral dance. They are not rehearsed in sequence. The rehearsal is supervised by Gemze de Lappe and her assistant Randall Graham; also present are stage director Christian Smith and conductor John McGlinn.
Alternative title
  1. Brigadoon
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Choreography > Reconstruction
  3. Video
  4. Musical comedies > Brigadoon
  5. Sword-dance
  6. Male dancing
  7. Dance rehearsals
  8. Musicals > Brigadoon
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Dance rehearsals.
Contents
  1. Cassette 1. Funeral dance (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Leslie Browne -- I'll go home with bonnie Jean (ca. 9 min.) / performed by George Dyer, Leslie Browne, and ensemble -- Down on McConnachy Square (ca. 17 min.) / performed by Leslie Browne, Randall Graham (standing in for Robert La Fosse), and ensemble -- Come to me, bend to me (ca. 27 min.) / performed by George Dyer, Elizabeth Ferrell, and women's ensemble.
  2. Cassette 2. Come to me, bend to me, continued (ca. 2 min.) -- The drunk dance, leading into Funeral dance (ca. 17 min.) / performed by Leslie Browne, Stephen Fox, and ensemble -- Glen dance (ca. 6 min.) / performed by Elizabeth Ferrell, George Dyer, and ensemble -- My mother's wedding day (ca. 18 min.) / performed by the ensemble -- Down on McConnachy Square (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Leslie Browne, Robert La Fosse, and ensemble -- I'll go home with bonnie Jean (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Leslie Browne, Robert La Fosse, and ensemble.
  3. Cassette 3. I'll go home with bonnie Jean, continued (ca. 11 min.) -- Wedding dance, Sword dance, Reel (ca. 11 min.) / performed by Elizabeth Ferrell, Robert La Fosse, Leslie Browne, and ensemble -- The chase (ca. 10 min.) / performed by Robert La Fosse and men's ensemble.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-7957
Note
  1. Title devised by staff of Jerome Robbins Archive.
  2. Recording made possible by the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library, with the cooperation of Gemze de Lappe, Randall Graham, David Grossberg, Floria Lasky, John McGlinn, Terrence S. Orr, Keith Viagas, the Agnes de Mille Foundation, New York City Opera, New York City Opera Ballet, and New York City Opera Orchestra.
Access (note)
  1. Closed.
Credits (note)
  1. Assistant to Ms. de Lappe, Randall Graham ; conductor, John McGlinn ; ballet mistress, Jessica Redel ; assistant to ballet mistress, Esperanza Galan.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in the main hall studio of New York State Theater, New York, on October 31, 1996, 4:45-7:45PM, by Richard Stucker of Harmill Communications.
Funding (note)
  1. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
  2. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
  1. Brigadoon rehearsal, 10/31/96 [electronic resource] / [presented by] New York City Opera ; book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner ; music by Frederick Loewe ; original choreography by Agnes de Mille ; choreography recreation and additional choreography by Gemze de Lappe.
Imprint
  1. c1996.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Performer
  1. Women dancers: Leslie Browne (performing the role of Maggie Anderson), Elizabeth Ferrell (performing the role of Jean MacLaren), Jean Barber, Erica Fischbach, Stephanie Godino, Susannah Israel, Candace Itow, Ruth-Ellen Kroll, Joan Mirabella, Deirdre Sheehan, Martha Chapman-Verges, Violetta Klimczewska, Deanna McBrearty.
  2. Men dancers: Robert La Fosse (performing the role of Harry Beaton), Tim Foster, Gary Giffune, Tyler Ingram, Terry Lacy, Brandon L. Saxon, Philipp Verges, Yuriy Vodolaga, William Ward, John Radwick.
  3. Singer: George Dyer (performing the role of Charlie Dalrymple).
  4. Bagpiper: Stephen Fox.
  5. Pianist: Steven Mosteller.
Credits
  1. Assistant to Ms. de Lappe, Randall Graham ; conductor, John McGlinn ; ballet mistress, Jessica Redel ; assistant to ballet mistress, Esperanza Galan.
Restricted access
  1. Closed.
Event
  1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in the main hall studio of New York State Theater, New York, on October 31, 1996, 4:45-7:45PM, by Richard Stucker of Harmill Communications.
Funding
  1. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
  2. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5458.
Local subject
  1. Choreography -- Reconstruction.
  2. Male dancing.
Local subject
  1. Musical comedies. Brigadoon.
Added author
  1. De Lappe, Gemze. Restager
  2. De Lappe, Gemze. Teacher
  3. Graham, Randall. Teacher
  4. Browne, Leslie, dancer.
  5. Ferrell, Elizabeth, dancer.
  6. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
  7. Dyer, George. Singer
  8. Barber, Jean, dancer.
  9. Fischbach, Erica, dancer.
  10. Godino, Stephanie, dancer.
  11. Israel, Susannah, dancer.
  12. Itow, Candice, dancer.
  13. Kroll, Ruth-Ellen, dancer.
  14. Mirabella, Joan, dancer.
  15. Sheehan, Deirdre, dancer.
  16. Chapman-Verges, Martha, dancer.
  17. Klimczewska, Violetta, dancer.
  18. McBrearty, Deanna, dancer.
  19. Foster, Tim, dancer.
  20. Giffune, Gary, dancer.
  21. Ingram, Tyler, dancer.
  22. Lacy, Terry, dancer.
  23. Saxon, Brandon L., dancer.
  24. Verges, Philipp, dancer.
  25. Vodolaga, Yuriy, dancer.
  26. Ward, William, dancer.
  27. Radwick, John, dancer.
  28. Mosteller, Steven. Instrumentalist
  29. Fox, Stephen. Instrumentalist
  30. McGlinn, John. Conductor
  31. Smith, Christian. Director. Depicted
  32. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
  33. Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988, composer.
  34. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
  35. New York City Opera. Ballet.
  36. New York City Opera.
  37. New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  38. Harmill Communications.
  39. DHCA.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-7957
  2. *MGZIC 9-5458 (former)
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