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Snow on the mesa : (portrait of Martha) [rehearsal]

Title
  1. Snow on the mesa : (portrait of Martha) [rehearsal] [videorecording] / choreography and sets by Robert Wilson.
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C., 1995.

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Additional authors
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941-
  2. Tipton, Jennifer
  3. Karan, Donna, 1948-
  4. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
  5. Fields, Brad
  6. Antheil, George, 1900-1959
  7. Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003
  8. McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964
  9. Duke, Doris, 1912-1993
  10. Graham, Martha
  11. Auclair, Elizabeth
  12. Capucilli, Terese
  13. Crockett, Katherine
  14. Dakin, Christine
  15. Kulick, David
  16. Okamoto, Rika
  17. Orihara, Miki
  18. Proia, Alexandre
  19. Roël, Peter
  20. Sheu, Fang-Yi
  21. Tooman, Stephanie
  22. Martha Graham Dance Company
  23. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. "Snow on the mesa is our hommage to Martha's [Graham] memory, a dance/theater piece in twelve sections" -- Paul Schmidt, Kennedy Center program.
  2. Wilson directs the Martha Graham Dance Company in this incomplete dress rehearsal for Snow on the mesa, which premiered at the Kennedy Center. Recording ends with Mirrors and memory section.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.
Series statement
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Subject
  1. Dance
  2. Theater rehearsals
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
Call number
  1. NCOV 3142
Note
  1. Donor's inventory number: SNO REH 01.
  2. Title and credits from Kennedy Center program.
  3. "Snow on the mesa is dedicated to Martha Graham's dear friend, Doris Duke" -- program.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Lighting by Jennifer Tipton ; costumes by Donna Karan ; scenario by Paul Schmidt ; sound by Brad Fields ; music by George Antheil, Lou Harrison, Colin McPhee, and traditional Balinese gamelan instrumentalists.
Event (note)
  1. Videorecorded in dress rehearsal at the Eisenhower Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., on November 1, 1995.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Title
  1. Snow on the mesa : (portrait of Martha) [rehearsal] [videorecording] / choreography and sets by Robert Wilson.
Imprint
  1. Washington, D.C., 1995.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Series
  1. Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Lighting by Jennifer Tipton ; costumes by Donna Karan ; scenario by Paul Schmidt ; sound by Brad Fields ; music by George Antheil, Lou Harrison, Colin McPhee, and traditional Balinese gamelan instrumentalists.
Performer
  1. The ensemble: Elizabeth Auclair, Terese Capucilli, Katherine Crockett, Christine Dakin, David Kulick, Peter London, Rika Okamoto, Miki Orihara, Alexandre Proia, Peter Roël, Matthew Rose, Fang-Yi Sheu, Stephanie Tooman.
Event
  1. Videorecorded in dress rehearsal at the Eisenhower Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., on November 1, 1995.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Added author
  1. Wilson, Robert, 1941- choreographer.
  2. Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.
  3. Wilson, Robert, 1941- set designer.
  4. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
  5. Karan, Donna, 1948- costume designer.
  6. Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, text.
  7. Fields, Brad, sound.
  8. Antheil, George, 1900-1959, composer (expression)
  9. Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Threnody for Carlos Chávez.
  10. Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Serenades, suling, instrumental ensemble.
  11. McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964. Tabuh-tabuhan.
  12. Duke, Doris, 1912-1993, dedicatee.
  13. Graham, Martha.
  14. Auclair, Elizabeth, dancer.
  15. Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
  16. Crockett, Katherine, dancer.
  17. Dakin, Christine, dancer.
  18. Kulick, David, dancer.
  19. Okamoto, Rika, dancer.
  20. Orihara, Miki, dancer.
  21. Proia, Alexandre, dancer.
  22. Roël, Peter, dancer.
  23. Sheu, Fang-Yi, dancer.
  24. Tooman, Stephanie, dancer.
  25. Martha Graham Dance Company.
  26. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
Research call number
  1. NCOV 3142
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