Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
2. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
3. Palmer, Sidney J.
4. Weinberg, Peter, 1948-1986
5. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
6. Badea, Christian
7. Aiello, Salvatore
8. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011
9. Ardoin, John
10. Wrisley, John
11. Dance Theatre of Harlem. prf
12. Educational Broadcasting Corporation
13. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
14. South Carolina Educational Television Network
15. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
16. Exxon Corporation. dnr

Description

1. 1 videocassette (ca. 58 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Overview of events at the 1983 Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, South Carolina, including interviews with the festival's founder, Gian Carlo Menotti; footage of Dance Theatre of Harlem rehearsing George Balanchine's The four temperaments and performing John Taras's Firebird; scenes from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly (directed by Ken Russell) and Barber's Antony and Cleopatra (directed by Menotti); and a production of Menotti's The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore (choreography: Salvatore Aiello); and glimpses of outdoor presentations.

Series statement

1. Great performances

Uniform title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative title

1. Festival! Spoleto U.S.A.

Subject

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Taras)
2. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007
3. Music festivals > South Carolina > Charleston
4. Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Aiello)
5. Spoleto Festival U.S.A

Call number

1. *LDV 1733

Note

1. "# 931."
2. "10th anniversary."

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted; use service copy.

Credits (note)

1. Producers, Sidney J. Palmer, Peter Weinberg ; directors, Kirk Browning ; Sidney J. Palmer ; music consultant, John Ardoin ; principal documentary videographer, Keith Galloway ; lighting director, Landry Layson. For the Spoleto Festival, U.S.A.: artistic director, Gian Carlo Menotti ; music director, Christian Badea ; company manager, Carmen Kovens ; production manager, John H. Paull III.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast on WNET/13, June 27, 1983.

System details (note)

1. U-Matic.

Source (note)

1. Exxon Corporation;

Title

1. Spoleto U.S.A [videorecording] / a production of the South Carolina ETV Network ; in association with WNET/13 ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.

Imprint

1. June 27, 1983.

Series

1. Great performances

System details

1. U-Matic.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted; use service copy.

Credits

1. Producers, Sidney J. Palmer, Peter Weinberg ; directors, Kirk Browning ; Sidney J. Palmer ; music consultant, John Ardoin ; principal documentary videographer, Keith Galloway ; lighting director, Landry Layson. For the Spoleto Festival, U.S.A.: artistic director, Gian Carlo Menotti ; music director, Christian Badea ; company manager, Carmen Kovens ; production manager, John H. Paull III.

Performer

1. Narrator, John Wrisley ;

Event

1. Broadcast on WNET/13, June 27, 1983.

Local note

1. Service DVD (1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive original, 2010 in *LDV 1733.

Source

1. Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.

Added author

1. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly. Selections.
2. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
3. Palmer, Sidney J., producer.
4. Palmer, Sidney J., director.
5. Weinberg, Peter, 1948-1986, producer.
6. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
7. Badea, Christian. Director
8. Aiello, Salvatore, choreographer.
9. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, film director.
10. Ardoin, John. Consultant
11. Wrisley, John. Narrator
12. Dance Theatre of Harlem. Performer
13. Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
14. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
15. South Carolina Educational Television Network.
16. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
17. Exxon Corporation. Donor

Added title

1. Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research call number

1. *LDV 1733
2. *LVU 367