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I'm old fashioned.

Title
I'm old fashioned. [May 31, 1991] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould, based on a theme by Jerome Kern.
Publication
1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
  • Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
  • Lopez, Lourdes
  • La Fosse, Robert
  • Calegari, Maria
  • Soto, Jock
  • Franceschi, Antonia
  • Garcia-Stefanovich, Tatiana
  • Karz, Romy
  • Krody, Margo
  • McGeary, Janey
  • Meunier, Monique
  • Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer)
  • Ringer, Jenifer
  • Walter, Melissa
  • Anderson, Charles David
  • Fayette, James
  • Giljane, Espen
  • Higgins, Arch
  • Kaiser, Russell
  • Lyon, Robert, 1968-
  • Martins, Nilas
  • Otto, William, 1958-
  • Stiefel, Ethan
  • Boelzner, Gordon.
  • Klotz, Florence.
  • New York City Ballet.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (34 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
This performance of I'm old fashioned features only two principal couples instead of three, and has one fewer variation than earlier versions.
Series Statement
Jerome Robbins Collection
Uniform Title
Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • A shot of the program credits appears at the beginning of the tape.
  • Filmed in close shot.
  • The finale of the ballet is difficult to see because of low lighting.
  • No time/date code on frame.
With (note)
  • On tape with: I'm old fashioned [June 4, 1991] (34 min.) Total time 68 min.
Credits (note)
  • Conductor: Gordon Boelzner. Costumes: Florence Klotz.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, May 31, 1991.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biography (note)
  • Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). A clip from the film is featured at the beginning and end of the ballet. Variations on I'm old fashioned premiered on June 16, 1983.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6345 JRC
OCLC
NYPT03-F400
Title
I'm old fashioned. [May 31, 1991] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould, based on a theme by Jerome Kern.
Imprint
1991.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Jerome Robbins Collection
With:
On tape with: I'm old fashioned [June 4, 1991] (34 min.) Total time 68 min.
Credits
Conductor: Gordon Boelzner. Costumes: Florence Klotz.
Performer
Performed by members of the New York City Ballet. Principals: Lourdes Lopez, Robert La Fosse, Maria Calegari, Jock Soto. Corps: Antonia Franceschi, Tatiana Garcia-Stefanovich, Romy Karz, Margo Krody, Janey McGearey, Monique Meunier, Teresa Reyes, Jenifer Ringer, Melissa Walter, Charles Anderson, James Fayette, Espen Giljane, Arch Higgins, Russell Kaiser, Robert Lyon, Nilas Martins, William Otto, Ethan Steifel.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, May 31, 1991.
Funding
Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biography
Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). A clip from the film is featured at the beginning and end of the ballet. Variations on I'm old fashioned premiered on June 16, 1983.
Added Author
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Composer
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.
Lopez, Lourdes, dancer.
La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
Calegari, Maria, dancer.
Soto, Jock, dancer.
Franceschi, Antonia, dancer.
Garcia-Stefanovich, Tatiana, dancer.
Karz, Romy, dancer.
Krody, Margo, dancer.
McGeary, Janey, dancer.
Meunier, Monique, dancer.
Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer), dancer.
Ringer, Jenifer, dancer.
Walter, Melissa, dancer.
Anderson, Charles David, dancer.
Fayette, James, dancer.
Giljane, Espen, dancer.
Higgins, Arch, dancer.
Kaiser, Russell, dancer.
Lyon, Robert, 1968- dancer.
Martins, Nilas, dancer.
Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
Boelzner, Gordon. Conductor
Klotz, Florence. Costume designer
New York City Ballet.
Added Title
Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6345 JRC
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