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Backstage at the Paris Opera : Garnier event II [excerpt]

Title
  1. Backstage at the Paris Opera : Garnier event II [excerpt], 1998 January 17 & 18 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Published by
  1. 1998.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Cunningham, Merce
  2. Richard, Donna
  3. Vaughan, David, 1924-
  4. Pesle, Bénédicte
  5. Boudreau, Lisa
  6. Caley, Thomas
  7. Cole, Michael Eugene
  8. Farmer, Holley
  9. Fason, Maydelle
  10. Freebury, Jean
  11. Gafner, Frédéric
  12. Mohr, Matthew
  13. Ogan, Banu
  14. Phillips, Jared
  15. Rumsey, Glen
  16. Steele, Jeannie K.
  17. Swan, Derry
  18. Swinston, Robert
  19. Therrien, Cheryl
  20. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018
  21. Lacy, Steve
  22. Cunningham, Merce
  23. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer
  24. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (30 min) : sound, color
Alternative title
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Music.
  3. Video.
  4. Filmed dance.
  5. Filmed performances.
Contents
  1. Garnier event II (15 min.) -- Bénédicte [Pesle] & Arlette's home (14 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 1768
Note
  1. Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label; statement of responsibility and credits taken from documents provided by Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation.
  2. Footage of Garnier event II shot from backstage with a hand-held camera by company director Donna Richard.
  3. This is Foofwa d'Imobilité's last performance.
  4. Both David Vaughan and Merce Cunningham speak at Bénédicte [Pesle] and Arlette's home. Cunningham is barely audible.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Music composed and performed by Takehisa Kosugi and Steve Lacy; decor (from Points in space) by William Anastasi; costumes by Suzanne Gallo; lighting by David Covey.
System details (note)
  1. Streaming video.
Source (note)
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Title
  1. Backstage at the Paris Opera : Garnier event II [excerpt], 1998 January 17 & 18 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Production
  1. 1998.
Country of producing entity
  1. France.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Performer
  1. Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Holly Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité (Frédéric Gafner), Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Credits
  1. Music composed and performed by Takehisa Kosugi and Steve Lacy; decor (from Points in space) by William Anastasi; costumes by Suzanne Gallo; lighting by David Covey.
Event
  1. Recorded 1998 January 17 & 18 Paris Opera & Bénédicte [Pesle] and Arlette's home, Paris, France.
System details
  1. Streaming video.
Original version
  1. Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Source
  1. Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
  2. Cunningham, Merce, speaker.
  3. Richard, Donna, videographer.
  4. Vaughan, David, 1924- speaker.
  5. Pesle, Bénédicte, host.
  6. Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
  7. Caley, Thomas, dancer.
  8. Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
  9. Farmer, Holley, dancer.
  10. Fason, Maydelle, dancer.
  11. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
  12. Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
  13. Mohr, Matthew, dancer.
  14. Ogan, Banu, dancer.
  15. Phillips, Jared, dancer.
  16. Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
  17. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
  18. Swan, Derry, dancer.
  19. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
  20. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
  21. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018, composer.
  22. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018, instrumentalist.
  23. Lacy, Steve, composer.
  24. Lacy, Steve, instrumentalist.
  25. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
  26. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
  27. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Event.. Selections.
Added title
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection. Moving image materials.
Found in:
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 1768
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