Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Kimura, Yuriko
2. Lyman, Peggy
3. Delamo, Mario
4. White, George, Jr
5. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989
6. Ruddy, Jeanne
7. Sparling, Peter
8. Monte, Elisa
9. Gray, Diane, 1941-
10. Terborgh, Bert
11. Mitchell, Lucinda
12. Eilber, Janet
13. Dakin, Christine
14. Tyers, Sharon
15. Plummer, Christopher
16. Capucilli, Terese
17. Barnes, Thea
18. Buglisi, Jacqulyn
19. McLain-Smith, Susan
20. Von Hackendahl, Allen
21. Keenan, Kevin
22. Foreman, Donlin
23. Graham, Martha
24. El-Dabh, Halim, 1921-2017.
25. Sussman, Stanley
26. Halston, 1932-1990.
27. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988.
28. Ardolino, Emile
29. Kinberg, Judy
30. Brockway, Merrill
31. Holmes, Ralph
32. Lattimore, Richmond, 1906-1984.
33. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977.
34. Graham, Martha
35. Martha Graham Dance Company
36. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (89 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of WNET/13, New York.
2. dia

Subject

1. Mythology, Greek

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Act I -- Act II -- Act III -- Epilogue.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5476

Credits (note)

1. Sets and crown for Clytemnestra, Isamu Noguchi ; costumes, Halston ; translations of Aeschylus's Oresteia, Richmond Lattimore and Robert Lowell ; lighting and art direction, Ralph Holmes.

Performer (note)

1. Introduction and narration: Christopher Plummer.
2. (in order of appearance): Messenger of death: Mario Delamo ; Ghost of Clytemnestra: Peggy Lyman ; Clytemnestra: Yuriko Kimura ; Hades: George L. White, Jr. ; Helen of Troy: Diane Gray ; Paris: Bert Terborgh ; Agamemnon: Tim Wengerd ; Electra: Elisa Monte ; Orestes: Peter Sparling ; Iphigenia: Lucinda Mitchell ; Cassandra: Janet Eilber ; Aegisthus: Mario Delamo ; Watchman and Priest of the sacrifice: George L. White, Jr. ; Young Clytemnestra: Christine Dakin ; Ghost of Agamemnon: Tim Wengerd ; Apollo: Bert Terborgh ; Athena: Sharon Tyers ; the Furies: Terese Capucilli, Thea Nerissa Barnes, Jeanne Ruddy, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Susan McLain, Christine Dakin, and Sharon Tyers ; Soldiers: Charles Michael Brown, Allen von Hackendahl, Kevin Keenan, Philip L. Salvatore II, and Donlin Foreman.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped on May 13, 1979, for WNET-TV's Dance in America series.

System details (note)

1. DVD, transferred from 2 3/4" cassettes.

Title

1. Clytemnestra [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg ; choreography (reconceived for television) by Martha Graham ; music by Halim el-Dabh, conducted and adapted by Stanley Sussman.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET/13, 1979.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from 2 3/4" cassettes.

Event

1. Videotaped on May 13, 1979, for WNET-TV's Dance in America series.

Credits

1. Sets and crown for Clytemnestra, Isamu Noguchi ; costumes, Halston ; translations of Aeschylus's Oresteia, Richmond Lattimore and Robert Lowell ; lighting and art direction, Ralph Holmes.

Performer

1. Introduction and narration: Christopher Plummer.
2. Performed by members of the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Cast

1. (in order of appearance): Messenger of death: Mario Delamo ; Ghost of Clytemnestra: Peggy Lyman ; Clytemnestra: Yuriko Kimura ; Hades: George L. White, Jr. ; Helen of Troy: Diane Gray ; Paris: Bert Terborgh ; Agamemnon: Tim Wengerd ; Electra: Elisa Monte ; Orestes: Peter Sparling ; Iphigenia: Lucinda Mitchell ; Cassandra: Janet Eilber ; Aegisthus: Mario Delamo ; Watchman and Priest of the sacrifice: George L. White, Jr. ; Young Clytemnestra: Christine Dakin ; Ghost of Agamemnon: Tim Wengerd ; Apollo: Bert Terborgh ; Athena: Sharon Tyers ; the Furies: Terese Capucilli, Thea Nerissa Barnes, Jeanne Ruddy, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Susan McLain, Christine Dakin, and Sharon Tyers ; Soldiers: Charles Michael Brown, Allen von Hackendahl, Kevin Keenan, Philip L. Salvatore II, and Donlin Foreman.

Performer

1. Singers: Johanna Albrecht and John Ostendorf.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-116.

Local subject

1. Television. Clytemnestra.
2. Television. Dance in America.

Added author

1. Kimura, Yuriko, dancer.
2. Lyman, Peggy, dancer.
3. Delamo, Mario, dancer.
4. White, George, Jr, dancer.
5. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989, dancer.
6. Ruddy, Jeanne, dancer.
7. Sparling, Peter, dancer.
8. Monte, Elisa, dancer.
9. Gray, Diane, 1941- dancer.
10. Terborgh, Bert, dancer.
11. Mitchell, Lucinda, dancer.
12. Eilber, Janet, dancer.
13. Dakin, Christine, dancer.
14. Tyers, Sharon, dancer.
15. Plummer, Christopher, narrator.
16. Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
17. Barnes, Thea, dancer.
18. Buglisi, Jacqulyn, dancer.
19. McLain-Smith, Susan, dancer.
20. Von Hackendahl, Allen, dancer.
21. Keenan, Kevin, dancer.
22. Foreman, Donlin, dancer.
23. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
24. El-Dabh, Halim, 1921-2017. Composer
25. Sussman, Stanley. Conductor
26. Halston, 1932-1990. Costume designer
27. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988. Designer
28. Ardolino, Emile. Producer
29. Kinberg, Judy. Producer
30. Brockway, Merrill, director.
31. Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.
32. Lattimore, Richmond, 1906-1984. Translator
33. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. Translator
34. Martha Graham Dance Company.
35. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
36. Graham, Martha. Clytemnestra

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5476