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Additional authors

1. Dove, Ulysses
2. Chavis, Raquelle
3. Gee, Danielle
4. Manning, Deborah
5. Roxas, Elizabeth
6. Thomas, Nasha
7. Vlad, Desire
8. Lindqvist, Marie
9. Simon, Judith
10. Stagh, Mia
11. Collins, Brendan
12. Svalberg, Göran
13. Wikström, Jan-Erik
14. Rouse, Mikel.
15. Jackness, Andrew.
16. Grant, William H., III.
17. Pärt, Arvo.
18. Gallardo, Jorge.
19. Nilsson, Björn.
20. Selby, Margaret.
21. Hinton, David B., 1950-
22. Adelman, Alan.
23. Venza, Jac.
24. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
25. Kungliga Baletten (Stockholm, Sweden)
26. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
27. British Broadcasting Corporation.
28. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (53 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Two dance works choreographed by Ulysses Dove. Each is introduced by the choreographer, whose discussion is illustrated with rehearsal footage.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dance in America.

Uniform title

1. Vespers (Choreographic work : Dove)
2. Dancing on the front porch of heaven (Choreographic work : Dove)

Subject

1. Dove, Ulysses > Interviews
2. Choreographers > United States

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Vespers / music, Mikel Rouse ("Quorum"); set design, Andrew Jackness; stage lighting, William H. Grant III; danced by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Raquelle Chavis, Danielle Gee, Deborah Manning, Elizabeth Roxas, Nasha Thomas, and Désirée Vlad.
2. Dancing on the front porch of heaven: "Odes to love and loss" / music, Arvo Pärt ("Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten"); set design, Andrew Jackness; costumes, Jorge Gallardo; stage lighting, Björn Nilsson; danced by the Royal Swedish Ballet: Marie Lindqvist, Judith Simon, Mia Stagh, Brendan Collins, Göran Svalberg, and Jan-Erik Wikström; music played by the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra, conducted by Siegfried Köhler.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2362

Credits (note)

1. Edited by Jon Costelloe; director of photography, Nic Knowland; lighting consultant, Alan Adelman.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewee: Ulysses Dove.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on Thirteen/WNET's Great Performances: Dance in America series on March 1, 1995.

Title

1. Two by Dove [videorecording] / co-produced by Thirteen/WNET and the BBC ; produced by Margaret Selby ; directed by David Hinton ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; choreography by Ulysses Dove.

Imprint

1. U.S. : Thirteen/WNET, c1995.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Telecast on Thirteen/WNET's Great Performances: Dance in America series on March 1, 1995.

Credits

1. Edited by Jon Costelloe; director of photography, Nic Knowland; lighting consultant, Alan Adelman.

Performer

1. Interviewee: Ulysses Dove.
2. Vespers danced by members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
3. Dancing on the front porch of heaven danced by members of the Royal Swedish Ballet.

Local subject

1. Television. Dance in America.

Added author

1. Dove, Ulysses, choreographer. Interviewee
2. Chavis, Raquelle, dancer.
3. Gee, Danielle, dancer.
4. Manning, Deborah, dancer.
5. Roxas, Elizabeth, dancer.
6. Thomas, Nasha, dancer.
7. Vlad, Desire, dancer.
8. Lindqvist, Marie, dancer.
9. Simon, Judith, dancer.
10. Stagh, Mia, dancer.
11. Collins, Brendan, dancer.
12. Svalberg, Göran, dancer.
13. Wikström, Jan-Erik, dancer.
14. Rouse, Mikel. Composer
15. Jackness, Andrew. Set designer
16. Grant, William H., III. Lighting designer
17. Pärt, Arvo. Composer
18. Gallardo, Jorge. Costume designer
19. Nilsson, Björn. Designer
20. Selby, Margaret. Producer
21. Hinton, David B., 1950- Director
22. Adelman, Alan. Lighting designer
23. Venza, Jac. Producer
24. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
25. Kungliga Baletten (Stockholm, Sweden)
26. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
27. British Broadcasting Corporation.
28. DHCA.

Added title

1. Vespers (Choreographic work : Dove)
2. Dancing on the front porch of heaven (Choreographic work : Dove)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2362