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- Description
- 1 streaming video file (32 min.) : si., col.
- Summary
- Unedited footage filmed at several performances; includes both wide and close shots. The sequences do not appear in order, and there are repetitions. Paul Taylor's modern dance work Book of Beasts contains nine sections: I, Foreword (to music by Schubert); II, Phoenix (Weber); III, Squonk (Saint-Saëns); IV, Rock creature (Mozart); V, Pictograms (Schubert); VI, Deity (Beethoven); VII, Ladies and gentlemen (Boccherini); VIII, Demon (Falla); IX, Footnotes (Tchaikovsky). Portraying the Illuminations (a role usually taken by Paul Taylor), Rudolf Nureyev danced a series of fanciful creatures. In order of appearance on this film, he portrays: the white-clad dancer of section IX, Footnotes -- the green Rock creature (IV) -- the brown-furred Squonk (III) -- Rock creature -- the Deity (VI), in blue cape -- the Demon (VIII), in black and dark blue -- dancer, Footnotes -- the orange-plumed bag creature in I, Foreword -- Phoenix (II), in gold and orange -- Squonk -- Rock creature -- Deity -- Demon -- creature, Foreword -- Phoenix. Sections V, Pictograms, and VII, Ladies and gentlemen, are danced by members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Rudolf Nureyev Collection
- Uniform Title
- Book of beasts (Choreographic work : Taylor)
- Genre/Form
- Access (note)
- Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits (note)
- Costumes, John Rawlings ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton.
- Performer (note)
- Rudolf Nureyev (Illuminations); members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company (Text).
- Event (note)
- Filmed in performance, probably in Mexico in July 1972; film documentation, Wallace Potts.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 10131
- OCLC
- NYPY04-F267
- Title
Book of beasts [excerpts] [electronic resource] / Paul Taylor Dance Company ; choreography by Paul Taylor.
- Imprint
1972.
- Series
Rudolf Nureyev Collection
- Event
Filmed in performance, probably in Mexico in July 1972; film documentation, Wallace Potts.
- Credits
Costumes, John Rawlings ; lighting, Jennifer Tipton.
- Performer
Danced by Rudolf Nureyev (guest artist) with the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- Cast
Rudolf Nureyev (Illuminations); members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company (Text).
- Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIA 4-4352 RNC.
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- Added Author
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018, choreographer.
Rawlings, John. Costume designer
Tipton, Jennifer. Lighting designer
Potts, Wallace. Cinematographer
Paul Taylor Dance Company.
- Added Title
Book of beasts (Choreographic work : Taylor)
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 10131