Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
3. Sondheim, Stephen
4. Frohlich, Jean Pierre
5. Castelli, Victor
6. La Fosse, Robert
7. Soto, Jock
8. Hübbe, Nikolaj
9. Stiefel, Ethan
10. Fayette, James
11. Neal, Philip, 1968-
12. Wheeldon, Christopher
13. Otto, William, 1958-
14. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975-
15. Kaiser, Russell
16. Bowman, Benjamin
17. Boehmer, Christopher
18. Coates, Emily
19. Harmsen, Lydia
20. Hansen, Peter
21. Wersinger, Robert
22. Tinsley, Jennifer
23. Robbins, Jerome
24. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet masters Jean Pierre Frohlich and Victor Castelli, directs a rehearsal of West Side story suite. In the rehearsal of the Rumble by principals only, Robbins reads from the West Side story book, and dancers watch a video of the scene.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of New York City Ballet.

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Cool / rehearsed by Ethan Stiefel (Riff) and Russell Kaiser, Sébastien Marcovici, Peter Hansen, Robert Wersinger, Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Bowman, Peter Hansen, William Otto, Christopher Boehmer, Lydia Harmsen, Jennifer Tinsley, Emily Coates (34 min.) -- Rumble / rehearsed by Nikolaj Hübbe (Riff), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Robert La Fosse (Tony), and Ethan Stiefel (Riff, 2nd cast), James Fayette (Bernardo, 2nd cast), Philip Neal (Tony, 2nd cast) (24 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-521

Note

1. Color is washed out. There is a break in the picture at 34 min., lasting a few seconds.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 21, 1995.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Biography (note)

1. West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995.

Title

1. West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 21, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Imprint

1. 1995.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Robert La Fosse (Tony), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Nikolaj Hübbe (Riff), Ethan Stiefel (Riff, 2nd cast), James Fayette (Bernardo, 2nd cast), Philip Neal (Tony, 2nd cast), and Emily Coates, Lydia Harmsen, Jennifer Tinsley, Christopher Wheeldon, William Otto, Sébastien Marcovici, Russell Kaiser, Peter Hansen, Robert Wersinger, Christopher Boehmer, Benjamin Bowman, and others.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 21, 1995.

System details

1. DVD.

Biography

1. West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
3. Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist
4. Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director
5. Castelli, Victor. Director
6. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
7. Soto, Jock, dancer.
8. Hübbe, Nikolaj, dancer. voc
9. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer. Singer
10. Fayette, James, dancer.
11. Neal, Philip, 1968- dancer.
12. Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.
13. Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
14. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975- dancer.
15. Kaiser, Russell, dancer.
16. Bowman, Benjamin, dancer.
17. Boehmer, Christopher, dancer.
18. Coates, Emily, dancer.
19. Harmsen, Lydia, dancer.
20. Hansen, Peter, dancer.
21. Wersinger, Robert, dancer.
22. Tinsley, Jennifer, dancer.
23. New York City Ballet.
24. Robbins, Jerome. West Side story suite.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-521