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The world of José Limón

Title: The world of José Limón [videorecording] / NET ; directed by Charles S. Dubin ; produced by Jac Venza.
Publication: U.S. : National Educational Television, [ca. 1964]

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Description

1 streaming video file (NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., b&w

Summary

Three modern dance works performed and/or choreographed by José Limón, preceded by an introduction portraying him in action as performer, choreographer, teacher, and recently appointed artistic director of the American Dance Theater.

Uniform Title

Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)
Missa brevis (Choreographic work : Limón)

Alternative Title

The dance theater of José Limón

Genre/Form

Dance.
Video.

Note

Title on end credits: The dance theater of José Limón.

Access (note)

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

Credits (note)

Associate producer, Virginia Kassel ; written by Linda Gottlieb ; music director, Simon Sadoff.

Event (note)

Telecast on the program NET Festival.

Funding (note)

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

Contents

Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías / from a film by Walter Strate ; choreography, Doris Humphrey ; music, Norman Lloyd ; text, Federico García Lorca ; performed by José Limón, Letitia Ide, and Ellen Love.
The moor's pavane / choreography, José Limón ; music, Henry Purcell ; scenario based on William Shakespeare's play Othello ; costumes, Pauline Lawrence ; danced by José Limón (Othello), Betty Jones (Desdemona), Pauline Koner (Emilia), and Lucas Hoving (Iago).
Missa brevis / choreography, José Limón ; music, Zoltán Kodály ; design, Ming Cho Lee ; danced by José Limon with the American Dance Theater ; music recorded by the Chancel Choir of the National Presbyterian Church, George Manos, choirmaster and organist.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 7478

OCLC

NYPY98-F734

Title

The world of José Limón [videorecording] / NET ; directed by Charles S. Dubin ; produced by Jac Venza.

Imprint

U.S. : National Educational Television, [ca. 1964]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Associate producer, Virginia Kassel ; written by Linda Gottlieb ; music director, Simon Sadoff.

Event

Telecast on the program NET Festival.

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 9-4226.

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Local Subject

Literature and dance.

Drama and dance.

Added Author

Limón, José, choreographer, dancer.

Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.

Ide, Letitia, dancer.

Jones, Betty, 1926-2020, dancer.

Koner, Pauline, dancer.

Hoving, Lucas, dancer.

Lloyd, Norman, 1909-1980. Composer

García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936. Author

Strate, Walter. Cinematographer

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Composer

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Author

Lawrence, Pauline. Costume designer

Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967. Composer

Lee, Ming Cho. Set designer

Lee, Ming Cho. Costume designer

Sadoff, Simon. Conductor

Dubin, Charles. Director

Venza, Jac. Producer

Kassel, Virginia. Producer

American Dance Theater (Company)

National Educational Television and Radio Center.

DHCA.

Added Title

Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (Choreographic work : Humphrey)

Moor's pavane (Choreographic work : Limón)

Missa brevis (Choreographic work : Limón)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 7478

*MGZIC 9-4226 (former)

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