Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994.
2. Holder, Christian
3. Chryst, Gary
4. Rodriguez, Beatriz
5. McKenzie, Kevin
6. Cauwenbergh, Tom van
7. Hanniford, Jan
8. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979
9. Markard, Anna, 1931-
10. Cohen, Frederic A., 1901-1967.
11. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
12. Hart, John, 1921 July 4-
13. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
14. Lanchbery, John.
15. Joffrey Ballet.
16. DHCA.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (47 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Complete run-through of The green table, recorded on tapes also containing rehearsal footage from The dream.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joffrey Ballet.

Series statement

1. Joffrey Ballet Collection.

Uniform title

1. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)
2. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (32 min.): The green table : scenes I-VI (ca. 26 min.) / choreography by Kurt Jooss ; staged by Anna Markard ; music by Frederic A. Cohen ; rehearsal supervised by Anna Markard ; dancers include Christian Holder (Death), Gary Chryst (the profiteer), Trinette Singleton (?) (the old mother), and Beatriz Rodriguez (guerrilla woman). Alternate cast members occasionally appear on camera -- The dream : [excerpts] (ca. 6 min.) / choreography by Frederick Ashton ; directed and staged by John Hart ; music by Felix Mendelssohn ; arranged by John Lanchbery ; first excerpt (ca. 1 min.) danced by Kevin McKenzie (Oberon) and unidentified male dancer as Puck; second excerpt recorded in a rehearsal supervised by Michael Somes of the Royal Ballet, with Tom van Cauwenbergh (Oberon) and unidentified male dancer as Puck.
2. Disc 2 (15 min.): The green table : scenes VII-VIII (ca. 9 min.) / conclusion of rehearsal on disc 1 --The dream : [excerpts] (ca. 6 min.) / rehearsal supervised by Michael Somes, working on choreography for the four lovers, who include Jan Hanniford as Hermia.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1953

Note

1. Title and date of The green table from original container.

Event (note)

1. Rehearsal for the Green table videotaped in studio, in rehearsal clothes without masks, at City Center, New York, on April 8, 1977. Rehearsal for the Dream videotaped in studio, in rehearsal clothes, at City Center, New York, probably in March 1977.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Joffrey Ballet [videorecording].

Imprint

1. 1977.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Joffrey Ballet Collection.

Performer

1. Danced by the Joffrey Ballet.

Event

1. Rehearsal for the Green table videotaped in studio, in rehearsal clothes without masks, at City Center, New York, on April 8, 1977. Rehearsal for the Dream videotaped in studio, in rehearsal clothes, at City Center, New York, probably in March 1977.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-5317.

Local subject

1. Drama and dance.

Added author

1. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994. Teacher
2. Holder, Christian, dancer.
3. Chryst, Gary, dancer.
4. Rodriguez, Beatriz, dancer.
5. McKenzie, Kevin, dancer.
6. Cauwenbergh, Tom van, dancer.
7. Hanniford, Jan, dancer.
8. Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979, choreographer.
9. Markard, Anna, 1931- Restager
10. Cohen, Frederic A., 1901-1967. Composer
11. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
12. Hart, John, 1921 July 4- Director
13. Hart, John, 1921 July 4- Restager
14. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Composer
15. Lanchbery, John. Arranger
16. Joffrey Ballet.
17. DHCA.

Added title

1. Green table (Choreographic work : Jooss)
2. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1953