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Twenty dances from The rape of the lock

Title: Twenty dances from The rape of the lock [videorecording] / Ohio State University College of the Arts, Department of Dance ; dance reconstruction and choreography by Karen Eliot and Nena Couch.
Publication: Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, c2001.

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Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (45 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Ballet based on Alexander Pope's poem The rape of the lock (1717). For the accompanying DVD-ROM, an interactive interface on the research for and reconstruction of this dance work, see: *MGZIDVD 5-56 Dance from the quill.

Alternative Title

Rape of the lock

Genre/Form

Dance.
Video.

Note

Title from original container. Title on frame: The rape of the lock (1997).

Credits (note)

Video editing, Tim Glenn ; additional choreography, Carlos Fittante ; costumes, Linda Pisano ; lighting, John Bohuslawsky ; assistant director and acting coach, Cristina Markham ; production consultant, Carlos Fittante.

Performer (note)

Matthew Vasko (the Poet); Nena Couch (the Muse); Jennifer Dignan (Belinda); Melissa Stephenson (Shock, the lapdog); Valarie Mockabee or Joy Havens (Ariel); Joy Havens (Crispissa, sylph in charge of the curl); Margaret Kennedy (Brilliante, sylph in charge of the earrings); Bridget Morris (Zephyretta, sylph in charge of the fan); Ligia Pinheiro (Momentilla, sylph in charge of the watch); Leslie Beasley, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Imani Tene Teague (ensemble sylphs); Rosalind Pierson (Betty); Rance Green (the Baron); Deana Headley (his attendant); the Gems: Sarah Edgar (Ruby), Deborah Richter (Diamond); Sarah Edgar, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Deborah Richter, Iamni Tene Teague (courtiers); Cristina Markham, Katie Teuchtler (the rustics); Stacy Reischman (Clarissa); Leslie Beasley (Coffee); Melanie Bales or Katie Teuchtler and Daniel Roberts (the romantic couple); David Leland (Sir Plume); Maria Luisa Fontg (Umbriel); Sharon Unrau (Thalestris); Deana Headley, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Imani Tene Teague (underworld gnomes).

Event (note)

Recorded in performance at the Sullivant Theater, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Contents

Invocation of the Muse -- Ariel's inspiration -- The Beauty awakens -- Morning greetings -- The proud Baron -- Belinda's gems -- Guardian sylphs -- A festive entourage -- At Hampton Court -- The rustics -- A game of ombre -- Clarissa's pronouncement -- The scent of coffee -- A dream of romance -- The Baron exults -- The bravery of Sir Plume -- Journey to the underworld -- The argument -- Belinda's revenge -- The reconciliation.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5549

OCLC

NYPY02-F90

Title

Twenty dances from The rape of the lock [videorecording] / Ohio State University College of the Arts, Department of Dance ; dance reconstruction and choreography by Karen Eliot and Nena Couch.

Imprint

Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, c2001.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Recorded in performance at the Sullivant Theater, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Credits

Video editing, Tim Glenn ; additional choreography, Carlos Fittante ; costumes, Linda Pisano ; lighting, John Bohuslawsky ; assistant director and acting coach, Cristina Markham ; production consultant, Carlos Fittante.

Performer

Performed by dancers from the Department of Dance, Ohio State University.

Cast

Matthew Vasko (the Poet); Nena Couch (the Muse); Jennifer Dignan (Belinda); Melissa Stephenson (Shock, the lapdog); Valarie Mockabee or Joy Havens (Ariel); Joy Havens (Crispissa, sylph in charge of the curl); Margaret Kennedy (Brilliante, sylph in charge of the earrings); Bridget Morris (Zephyretta, sylph in charge of the fan); Ligia Pinheiro (Momentilla, sylph in charge of the watch); Leslie Beasley, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Imani Tene Teague (ensemble sylphs); Rosalind Pierson (Betty); Rance Green (the Baron); Deana Headley (his attendant); the Gems: Sarah Edgar (Ruby), Deborah Richter (Diamond); Sarah Edgar, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Deborah Richter, Iamni Tene Teague (courtiers); Cristina Markham, Katie Teuchtler (the rustics); Stacy Reischman (Clarissa); Leslie Beasley (Coffee); Melanie Bales or Katie Teuchtler and Daniel Roberts (the romantic couple); David Leland (Sir Plume); Maria Luisa Fontg (Umbriel); Sharon Unrau (Thalestris); Deana Headley, Tiziana Pagliaruli, Stephanie Ray, Imani Tene Teague (underworld gnomes).

Performer

Musical ensemble: Margaret Barstow, Allison Edberg, Katherine Borst Jones, David Robinson.

Local Subject

Baroque dancing.

Literature and dance.

Choreography -- Reconstruction.

Added Author

Eliot, Karen, 1957- choreographer.

Couch, Nena, choreographer, dancer.

Glenn, Tim.

Fittante, Carlos, choreographer.

Pisano, Linda. Costume designer

Bohuslawsky, John. Designer

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. Rape of the lock.

Vasko, Matthew, dancer.

Dignan, Jennifer, dancer.

Stephenson, Melissa, dancer.

Mockabee, Valarie, dancer.

Havens, Joy, dancer.

Kennedy, Margaret, dancer.

Morris, Bridget, dancer.

Pinheiro, Ligia, dancer.

Pierson, Rosalind, dancer.

Green, Rance, dancer.

Headley, Deana, dancer.

Edgar, Sarah, dancer.

Richter, Deborah, dancer.

Markham, Cristina, dancer.

Teuchtler, Katie, dancer.

Reischman, Stacy Dee, 1968- dancer.

Beasley, Leslie, dancer.

Bales, Melanie, dancer.

Roberts, Daniel Aguzzoli, dancer.

Leland, David, dancer.

Unrau, Sharon, dancer.

Ohio State University. Department of Dance.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-5549

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