Prelude to action : working video 1st draft, July 29, 1994 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance ; choreography by Martha Graham.
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Description
1 online resource (1 video file) (51 min., 30 sec.) : sound and silent, color and black and white
Summary
A video recording of studio rehearsals of the Martha Graham Dance Company performing Prelude to Action, which is a section of the larger choreographic work Chronicle. There are two rehearsal run-throughs, each with two camera angles. All rehearsals feature Terese Capucilli in the lead role. There is also additional performance and rehearsal footage of Chronicle from the 1930's recorded after the studio rehearsals.
Genre/Form
Filmed dance.
Contents
1st run: camera down L (starts at 00:00, 10 min.) -- 1st run: camera down R [intro not visible] (starts at 10:42, 9 min.) -- 2nd run: camera down L (starts at 20:00, 10 min.) -- 2nd run: camera down R (starts at 30:00, 10 min.) -- Excerpts from Frontier, American lyric, Chronicle (April 7, 1938)(starts at 39:46, 4 min.) -- A short section of the group dance Prelude to action from the suite Chronicle (starts at 43:53, 1 min.) -- The Martha Graham dance group demonstrate technique (starts at 45:00, 6 min.).
Note
Title from videocassette label.
Additional film footage after the studio rehearsals is not listed on item label.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event (note)
Recorded at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York, NY on July 29, 1994.
Title
Prelude to action : working video 1st draft, July 29, 1994 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance ; choreography by Martha Graham.
Production
1994.
Country of producing entity
United States
Playing time
005130
Type of content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
video file
Event
Recorded at the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York, NY on July 29, 1994.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Added author
Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Chronicle. Prelude to action.
Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer.
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, event place.
Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
Found in:
Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Other form:
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Prelude to action : working video 1st draft. 1 videocassette (51 min., 30 sec.) : sound and silent, color and black and white ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528042 (OCoLC)1361713206