Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. Orr, Terry.
3. Wilson, Sallie.
4. American Ballet Theatre.
5. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (123 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. Choreographer Agnes de Mille rehearses members of American Ballet Theatre in excerpts from two of her ballets, Rodeo (first 18 min. of cassette 1) and Fall River legend. Very little dancing is visible, since the camera focuses on de Mille and the active dancers appear only intermittently as reflections in the mirror behind her. De Mille concentrates on coaching the dancers in dramatic motivation and expression, emphasizing fine points of gesture and dynamics. The scenes are not recorded in sequence, but can usually be identified through the words of de Mille and her assistants, who include ballet master Terry Orr and Sallie Wilson. Among the dancers addressed by de Mille, most of whom do not appear on camera, are Kathleen Moore (playing the Cowgirl in Rodeo); Alessandra Ferri, Cynthia Gregory, and Martine van Hamel (all of whom play the Accused in Fall River legend); and Victor Barbee (the Pastor in Fall River legend).

Donor/Sponsor

1. Agnes de Mille Collection.

Uniform title

1. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
2. Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8297

Access (note)

1. Permission required.
2. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in rehearsal in the studios of American Ballet Theatre in New York over a period of several days in 1991.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. [Agnes de Mille rehearsing Rodeo and Fall River legend] [electronic resource]/ choreography by Agnes de Mille.

Imprint

1. 1991.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in rehearsal in the studios of American Ballet Theatre in New York over a period of several days in 1991.

Performer

1. Danced by members of American Ballet Theatre.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.
2. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5198.

Added author

1. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
2. De Mille, Agnes, speaker.
3. Orr, Terry. Speaker
4. Wilson, Sallie. Speaker
5. American Ballet Theatre.
6. DHCA.

Added title

1. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
2. Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8297
2. *MGZIC 9-5198 (former)