Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Itō, Teiji
3. Frohlich, Jean Pierre
4. Castelli, Victor
5. Bennett, Tracy
6. Reeder, Brian
7. White, Diana (Ballet dancer)
8. Schumacher, Simone
9. Divet, Carole
10. Martins, Nilas
11. Boos, Paul
12. Lyon, Robert
13. Kipper, Jerome
14. Kaiser, Russell
15. Higgins, Arch
16. Naumann, Peter Carl
17. Brown, Allison
18. Gans, Heidi
19. Otto, William, 1958-
20. Stevens, Gordon
21. Britton, Barbara
22. Franceschi, Antonia
23. Robbins, Jerome
24. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (118 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet masters Jean-Pierre Frohlich and Victor Castelli, directs a rehearsal of Watermill. Each section is rehearsed multiple times. Edward Villella, who performed the central role in this production, does not appear in this rehearsal; in some sections Frohlich or Robbins rehearse his role. Robbins gives corrections to the dancers and discusses the choreography.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Summer / rehearsed by Brian Reeder, Diana White, Gordon Stevens, Simone Schumacher, Nilas Martins, Carole Divet, Tracy Bennett (39 min.) -- Runners / rehearsed by Robert Lyon, Russell Kaiser, Paul Boos, William Otto, Gordon Stevens, Nilas Martins, Brian Reeder, Arch Higgins, Jerome Kipper, Peter Naumann and others (37 min.) -- Harvesters / rehearsed by Allison Brown, Carole Divet, Heidi Gans, Antonia Franceschi, Barbara Britton and others (42 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6918 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with recorded music, on Mar. 20, 1990.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

1. Watermill was performed during New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Title

1. Watermill [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. [Mar. 20, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Teiji Ito.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Brian Reeder, Diana White, Simone Schumacher, Nilas Martins, Paul Boos, Robert Lyon, Russell Kaiser, Jerome Kipper, William Otto, Peter Naumann, Allison Brown, Gordon Stevens, Tracy Bennett, Carole Divet, Arch Higgins, Heidi Gans, Antonia Franceschi, Barbara Britton.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with recorded music, on Mar. 20, 1990.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. Watermill was performed during New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Itō, Teiji. Composer
3. Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director
4. Castelli, Victor. Director
5. Bennett, Tracy, dancer.
6. Reeder, Brian, dancer.
7. White, Diana (Ballet dancer), dancer.
8. Schumacher, Simone, dancer.
9. Divet, Carole, dancer.
10. Martins, Nilas, dancer.
11. Boos, Paul, dancer.
12. Lyon, Robert, dancer.
13. Kipper, Jerome, dancer.
14. Kaiser, Russell, dancer.
15. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
16. Naumann, Peter Carl, dancer.
17. Brown, Allison, dancer.
18. Gans, Heidi, dancer.
19. Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
20. Stevens, Gordon, dancer.
21. Britton, Barbara, dancer.
22. Franceschi, Antonia, dancer.
23. New York City Ballet.
24. Robbins, Jerome. Watermill.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6918 JRC