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Additional authors

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. Ipiotis, Celia.
3. Orr, Terry.
4. Johnson, Martha.
5. O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964.
6. Bush, Jeffrey C.
7. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. In an interview conducted at her New York home, Agnes de Mille discusses The informer, her most recent ballet for American Ballet Theatre. Some topics covered in the discussion include dramatic expression in ballets by de Mille, Antony Tudor, Jerome Robbins, and others; her choreography for the musical Juno, the antecedent of The informer, which was based on Sean O'Casey's Juno and the paycock; Anna Pavlova's impact on her; dramatic timing; her early dramatic ballets, especially Stagefright; and her concept of the role of the Cowgirl in Rodeo. Commentaries by Terry Orr and Martha Johnson, respectively balletmaster and rehearsal pianist with American Ballet Theatre, are interspersed with the interview.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 256

Subject

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987
3. Stagefright (Choreographic work : De Mille)
4. American Ballet Theatre
5. Dramaturgy in dance
6. Television > Creative process
7. Musical comedies > Juno
8. Choreography
9. Informer (Choreographic work : De Mille)
10. Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
11. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
12. Television > Eye on dance

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3045

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on April 26, 1988 in New York. Telecast on May 10, 1988. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. The creative process: Agnes de Mille [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1988.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 256

Local subject

1. Television. Creative process.
2. Television. Eye on dance.

Local subject

1. Dramaturgy in dance.
2. Musical comedies. Juno.

Added author

1. De Mille, Agnes, interviewee.
2. Ipiotis, Celia. Interviewer
3. Ipiotis, Celia. Producer
4. Ipiotis, Celia. Director
5. Orr, Terry. Commentator
6. Johnson, Martha. Commentator
7. O'Casey, Sean, 1880-1964.
8. Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer
9. Bush, Jeffrey C. Director
10. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3045