Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nichols, Kyra
2. Boelzner, Gordon
3. Lassalle, Nancy
4. Sills, Beverly
5. Chapin, Schuyler
6. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
7. Fiorato, Hugo
8. Gund, Agnes
9. Wyeth, Jamie, 1946-
10. Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999
11. Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005
12. Martins, Peter, 1946-
13. Boal, Peter
14. Balanchine, George
15. Balanchine, George
16. New York City Ballet
17. School of American Ballet
18. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (84 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Memorial for Lincoln Kirstein, celebrating his contributions as patron of the arts, producer and promoter, scholar, critic, poet, supporter of the Museum of Modern Art, and especially as a founder and director of the School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet. The speakers, who represent the worlds of dance, music, theater, the visual arts, architecture, and religion, recall him in professional and private life. In addition, messages are read from President Bill Clinton, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Governor George Pataki, and Jerome Robbins.

Subject

1. Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
2. Memorial service

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette A (ca. 56 min.). Mozartiana. Preghiera / music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; danced by Kyra Nichols with four students of the School of American Ballet ; music conducted by Gordon Boelzner.
2. Speeches / by Albert Bellas ; Eugene Grisanti ; Nancy Norman Lassalle ; Beverly Sills ; Schuyler Chapin ; Kitty Carlisle Hart.
3. Garland dance from The sleeping beauty / music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; danced by the corps de ballet of New York City Ballet with students from the School of American Ballet ; music conducted by Hugo Fiorato.
4. Speech / by Agnes Gund.
5. Cassette B (ca. 28 min.). Speeches / by Jamie Wyeth, Paul Cadmus, Philip Johnson, Father Adrian, Peter Martins.
6. Orpheus. Apotheosis / music, Igor Stravinsky ; danced by Peter Boal ; music conducted by Hugo Fiorato.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2208

Note

1. Title and program data from accompanying data sheet.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, George Balanchine.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on February 18, 1996 (evening).

Title

1. Lincoln Kirstein, a memorial [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1996.

Event

1. Videotaped at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on February 18, 1996 (evening).

Credits

1. Choreography, George Balanchine.

Added author

1. Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
2. Boelzner, Gordon. Conductor
3. Lassalle, Nancy, speaker.
4. Sills, Beverly, speaker.
5. Chapin, Schuyler, speaker.
6. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, speaker.
7. Fiorato, Hugo. Conductor
8. Gund, Agnes, speaker.
9. Wyeth, Jamie, 1946- speaker.
10. Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999, speaker.
11. Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005, speaker.
12. Martins, Peter, 1946- speaker.
13. Boal, Peter, dancer.
14. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
15. New York City Ballet.
16. School of American Ballet.
17. Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
18. Balanchine, George. Orpheus.
19. Balanchine, George. Mozartiana.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-2208