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Additional authors

1. Corkle, Francesca
2. McKenzie, Kevin
3. Colton, Richard, 1951-
4. Arthur, Charthel
5. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
6. Hart, John, 1921 July 4-
7. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
8. Lanchbery, John.
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
10. Cranko, John
11. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
12. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
13. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010
14. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
15. Joffrey Ballet.
16. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (32 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joffrey Ballet.

Series statement

1. Joffrey Ballet Collection

Uniform title

1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Pineapple Poll (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. The dream : [excerpts] (18 min.) / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; directed and staged by John Hart ; music, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ; arranged by John Lanchbery ; danced by Francesca Corkle (Titania), Kevin McKenzie (Oberon), Richard Colton (?) (Puck), and others -- Pineapple Poll : [excerpts] (14 min.) / choreography, John Cranko ; restaged by Celia Franca ; music by Arthur Sullivan ; arranged by Charles Mackerras ; danced by Charthel Arthur (?) (Poll), and others.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1550

Note

1. Date and contents from original container.
2. Scenario for The dream adapted from William Shakespeare's play A midsummer night's dream.
3. Scenario for Pineapple Poll freely adapted from W.S. Gilbert's Bab ballad "The bumboat woman's story".
4. Rehearsal footage for The dream is from the beginning of the ballet up to but not including the rustics' dance. Continued, with some material missing, on *MGZIC 9-5303 The dream [excerpts].

Event (note)

1. The dream videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York, on Dec. 18, 1976.
2. Pineapple Poll videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, and supervised by Celia Franca, in New York, probably in Dec. 1976.

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. 1976.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Joffrey Ballet Collection

Performer

1. Danced by the Joffrey Ballet.

Event

1. The dream videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York, on Dec. 18, 1976.
2. Pineapple Poll videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, and supervised by Celia Franca, in New York, probably in Dec. 1976.

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 9-5302.

Local subject

1. Drama and dance.
2. Literature and dance.

Added author

1. Corkle, Francesca, dancer.
2. McKenzie, Kevin, dancer.
3. Colton, Richard, 1951- dancer.
4. Arthur, Charthel, dancer.
5. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Composer
6. Hart, John, 1921 July 4- Restager. Director
7. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Composer
8. Lanchbery, John. Arranger
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
10. Cranko, John, choreographer.
11. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007, restager.
12. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Composer
13. Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010, arranger of music.
14. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Bab ballad. Bumboat woman's story
15. Joffrey Ballet.
16. DHCA.

Added title

1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Pineapple Poll (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1550