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American music festival. opening night / [presented by] New York City Ballet.

Title
American music festival. Apr. 26, 1988 [videorecording] : opening night / [presented by] New York City Ballet.
Publication
1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022.
  • Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961.
  • Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.
  • Von Stade, Frederica.
  • Moredock, Richard.
  • Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  • Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
  • Martins, Peter, 1946-
  • Balanchine, George
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
  • Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932.
  • McBride, Patricia, 1942-
  • La Fosse, Robert
  • Nichols, Kyra
  • Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
  • Soto, Jock
  • Tracey, Margaret
  • Frohlich, Jean Pierre
  • Stevens, Shawn
  • Irving, Robert, 1913-1991.
  • Stanley, Mark.
  • New York City Ballet.
  • American Music Festival (1988 : New York City Ballet)
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (42 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This program, presented on the opening night of New York City Ballet's American Music Festival, begins with a musical overture and includes the world premiere of Sophisticated lady.
Uniform Title
  • Sophisticated lady (Choreographic work : Martins)
  • Stars and stripes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
  • Who cares? (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Credits (note)
  • Conductor, Robert Irving. Lighting design, Mark Stanley.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, on Apr. 26, 1988, for archival purposes.
Contents
Two songs (Early in the morning, I am a rose) / music by Ned Rorem, text by Robert Hillyer and Gertrude Stein; performed by Frederica Von Stade (mezzo soprano) and Richard Moredock (piano) (5 min.) -- The man I love / choreography by George Balanchine; music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, performed by Frederica Von Stade (mezzo soprano) and Richard Moredock (piano); danced by Patricia McBride, Robert La Fosse (8 min.) -- Sophisticated lady / music by Duke Ellington; danced by Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins, with Tracy Bennett, Espen Giljane, Ben Huys, Russell Kaiser, Jerome Kipper, Richard Marsden, Nilas Martins, Peter Naumann, Philip Neal, William Otto, Alexandre Proia, Brian Reeder, Sean Savoye, Gordon Stevens, Runsheng Ying (11 min.) -- Stars and stripes (pas de deux and finale) / choreography by George Balanchine; music by John Philip Sousa; danced by Kyra Nichols, Jock Soto, Margaret Tracey, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Shawn Stevens, and others (18 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3323
OCLC
191868276
Title
American music festival. Apr. 26, 1988 [videorecording] : opening night / [presented by] New York City Ballet.
Imprint
1988.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Danced by New York City Ballet: Patricia McBride, Robert La Fosse, Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins, Tracy Bennett, Espen Giljane, Ben Huys, Russell Kaiser, Jerome Kipper, Richard Marsden, Nilas Martins, Peter Naumann, Philip Neal, William Otto, Alexandre Proia, Brian Reeder, Sean Savoye, Gordon Stevens, Runsheng Ying, Kyra Nichols, Jock Soto, Margaret Tracey, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Shawn Stevens, and others.
Credits
Conductor, Robert Irving. Lighting design, Mark Stanley.
Event
Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, on Apr. 26, 1988, for archival purposes.
Added Author
Rorem, Ned, 1923-2022. Composer
Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961. Lyricist
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946. Lyricist
Von Stade, Frederica. voc
Moredock, Richard. Instrumentalist
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Composer
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist
Martins, Peter, 1946- choreographer.
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932. Composer
McBride, Patricia, 1942- dancer.
La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- dancer.
Martins, Peter, 1946- dancer.
Soto, Jock, dancer.
Tracey, Margaret, dancer.
Frohlich, Jean Pierre, dancer.
Stevens, Shawn, dancer.
Irving, Robert, 1913-1991. Conductor
Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
New York City Ballet.
American Music Festival (1988 : New York City Ballet)
Added Title
Sophisticated lady (Choreographic work : Martins)
Stars and stripes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Who cares? (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3323
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