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The Martha Graham Ensemble in the Children's Free Opera + Dance of New York

Title: The Martha Graham Ensemble in the Children's Free Opera + Dance of New York, November 28-December 2, 1994 / presented by St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble ; performed at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Publication: 1994

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Found In

Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.

Description

1 online resource (1 video file) (50 min., 21 sec.) : sound, color

Summary

A video recording of a stage performance by the Martha Graham Dance Ensemble at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York, NY between November 28, 1994 and December 2, 1994. The first performance of Temptations of the moon is the only full dance in the program. All other dances are only excerpts. Prior to each performance there is a short introduction by Susan Kikuchi, the artistic director of the ensemble, and onscreen production credits.

Alternative Title

The Martha Graham Ensemble in the Children's Free Opera and Dance of New York

Genre/Form

Filmed dance.
Filmed performances.
Filmed dance
Filmed performances

Note

Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

Yuriko, Founder ; Susan Kikucki, Artistic Director ; Diane Gray, Advisor and Director of the School

Event (note)

Recorded at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York, NY between November 28, 1994 and December 2, 1994.

Contents

Introduction (starts at 00:00, 3 min.) -- Temptations of the moon / Martha Graham, choreography ; Béla Bartók, music ; Halston, costume design ; Thomas Skelton, lighting (Crescent Moon: Penelope Gonzalez, alternate Virginie Mecene ; Velvet Night: Zhenjun Zhang, alternate Javier Dzul)(starts at 3:51, 16 min.) -- Introduction to Clytemnestra (starts at 20:09, 3 min.) -- Excerpt from Clytemnestra / Martha Graham and Helen MacGehee, choreography and costumes ; Halim El-Dabh, music ; Jean Rosenthal, lighting (Furies: Miriam Barbosa, Michelle Emerre, Heather Harrington, Kristin Lodoen, Caroline Van Hall)(starts at 22:51, 3 min.) -- Introduction to Appalachian spring (starts at 25:37, 2 min.) -- Excerpt from Appalachian spring Ballet for Martha / Martha Graham, choreography and costumes ; Aaron Copland, music ; Isamu Noguchi, set ; Jean Rosenthal, lighting (The Revivalist: Kevin Kimple ; The Followers: Amanda Thomas, Lexuri Gallastegi, Virginie Mecene, Penelope Gonzalez)(starts at 27:43, 4 min.) -- Introduction to Acts of light (starts at 31:47, 3 min.) -- Ritual to the sun from Acts of light / Martha Graham, choreography ; Carl Nielsen, music ; Halston, costumes after original designs ; Beverly Emmons, lighting (Chief Celebrants: Michele Emmere and Andreas Bjornboe ; Ian Butler, Virginie Mecene, Aurelleano Cantu, Javier Dzul, Kevin Kimple, Amanda Thomas, Lexuri Gallastegi, Penelope Gonzalez, Zhenjun Zhang, Miriam Barbosa, Heather Harrington, Kristin Lodoen, Ariel Ramos)(starts at 34:31, 12 min.) -- final curtain call and dancer introduction (starts at 46:55, 3 min.).

OCLC

1371508132

Title

The Martha Graham Ensemble in the Children's Free Opera + Dance of New York, November 28-December 2, 1994 / presented by St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble ; performed at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at the Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Production

1994

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Playing Time

005021

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

Digital File Characteristics

video file

Credits

Yuriko, Founder ; Susan Kikucki, Artistic Director ; Diane Gray, Advisor and Director of the School

Event

Recorded at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Tribeca Performing Arts Center in New York, NY between November 28, 1994 and December 2, 1994.

Added Author

Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Temptations of the moon.

Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Clytemnestra. Selections.

Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring. Selections.

Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Acts of light. Selections.

Container of (work): Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Táncszvit.

Container of (work): El-Dabh, Halim, 1921-2017. Clytemnestra. Selections.

Container of (work): Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Appalachian spring. Selections.

Container of (work): Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931. Helios.

Graham, Martha, choreographer, costume designer.

McGehee, Helen, choreographer, costume designer.

Halston, 1932-1990, costume designer.

Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969, lighting designer.

Skelton, Thomas R., lighting designer.

Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.

Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988, set designer.

Kikuchi, Susan, speaker.

Gonzalez, Penelope, dancer.

Mécène, Virginie, dancer.

Zhang, Zhenjun, (Dancer), dancer.

Dzul, Javier, dancer.

Barbosa, Miriam, dancer.

Emerre, Michelle, dancer.

Harrington, Heather, dancer.

Lödöen, Kristin, dancer.

Van Hall, Caroline, dancer.

Kimple, Kevin, dancer.

Thomas, Amanda, (Dancer), dancer.

Gallastegi, Lexuri, dancer.

Bjornboe, Andreas, dancer.

Butler, Ian, (Dancer), dancer.

Cantu, Aurelleano, dancer.

Ramos, Ariel, dancer.

Martha Graham Dance Ensemble, dancer.

Borough of Manhattan Community College. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, event place.

Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.

Found In:

Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.

Other Form:

Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): The Martha Graham Ensemble in the Children's Free Opera + Dance of New York. 1 videocassette (50 min., 21 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528653 (OCoLC)1371508105

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