Research Catalog

Backstage at the Paris Opera : Scenario and Installations [excerpt]

Title
  1. Backstage at the Paris Opera : Scenario and Installations [excerpt], 1998 January 11 & 17 / choreography by Merce Cunningham.
Published by
  1. 1998.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Cunningham, Merce
  2. Richard, Donna
  3. Boudreau, Lisa
  4. Caley, Thomas
  5. Cole, Michael Eugene
  6. Farmer, Holley
  7. Fason, Maydelle
  8. Freebury, Jean
  9. Gafner, Frédéric
  10. Mohr, Matthew
  11. Ogan, Banu
  12. Phillips, Jared
  13. Rumsey, Glen
  14. Steele, Jeannie K.
  15. Swan, Derry
  16. Swinston, Robert
  17. Therrien, Cheryl
  18. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018
  19. Trimpin, 1951-
  20. Pesle, Bénédicte
  21. Cunningham, Merce
  22. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer
  23. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor
Found in
  1. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection.
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (77 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.
  6. Interviews.
  7. Dance rehearsals.
  8. Nonfiction films.
Contents
  1. Backstage (17 min.) -- Scenario [shot from backstage] (43 min.) -- Bénédicte [Pesle] & Arlette's home (6 min.) -- Rehearsal at the Paris Opera (4 min.) -- Installations [excerpt - shot from backstage] (3 min.) -- Backstage [showing Pond way backdrop] (4 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 1767
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 Scenario and Installations shot from backstage with a hand-held camera by company director Donna Richard.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Scenario: music (Wave Code A-Z) by Takehisa Kosugi.
  2. Installations: music (Thirteenstitches) by Trimpin.
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 : Scenario and Installations [excerpt], 1998 January 11 & 17 / 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. Scenario: 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 / Installations: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, 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. Scenario: music (Wave Code A-Z) by Takehisa Kosugi.
  2. Installations: music (Thirteenstitches) by Trimpin.
Event
  1. Recorded 1998 January 11 & 17 Paris Opera & Bénédicte [Pesle] & 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. Richard, Donna, videographer.
  3. Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
  4. Caley, Thomas, dancer.
  5. Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
  6. Farmer, Holley, dancer.
  7. Fason, Maydelle, dancer.
  8. Freebury, Jean, dancer.
  9. Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
  10. Mohr, Matthew, dancer.
  11. Ogan, Banu, dancer.
  12. Phillips, Jared, dancer.
  13. Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
  14. Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
  15. Swan, Derry, dancer.
  16. Swinston, Robert, dancer.
  17. Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
  18. Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-2018, composer.
  19. Trimpin, 1951- composer.
  20. Pesle, Bénédicte, host.
  21. Merce Cunningham Dance Company, dancer.
  22. Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, donor.
  23. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Scenario.
  24. Container of (work): Cunningham, Merce. Installations. 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 1767
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