Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Graham, Martha
2. Graham, Martha
3. Capucilli, Terese
4. White, Larry
5. Asakawa, Takako
6. Foreman, Donlin
7. Buglisi, Jacqulyn
8. Ruddy, Jeanne
9. Lyman, Peggy
10. White, George, Jr
11. Dakin, Christine
12. Hochoy, David
13. Littleford, Julian
14. Morin, Jean-Louis, 1954-
15. Rooks, Steve
16. Barnes, Thea
17. Branaugh, Lyndon
18. Garay, Judith
19. Giovanola, Sophie
20. Stroud, Kim
21. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
22. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
23. Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931.
24. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988.
25. Halston, 1932-1990.
26. Grimm, Thomas
27. Martha Graham Dance Company
28. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
29. Danmarks radio
30. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (86 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Three dance works by Martha Graham, who introduces each work. Her commentaries include the personal significance of Errand into the maze, her interpretation of the Medea legend in Cave of the heart, the demanding nature of the dancer's training, and her use of the music of Carl Nielsen.

Subject

1. Mythology, Greek

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Dance contents: Errand into the maze / music, Gian Carlo Menotti ; original set design, Isamu Noguchi; costumes, Martha Graham ; danced by Terese Capucilli and Larry White.
2. Cave of the heart / music, Samuel Barber ; original set design, Isamu Noguchi ; costumes, Martha Graham ; danced by Takako Asakawa (Medea), Donlin Foreman (Jason), Jacqulyn Buglisi (victim), Jeanne Ruddy (chorus).
3. Acts of light / music, Carl Nielsen ; costumes, Halston ; danced by Peggy Lyman, George White, Jr., Christine Dakin, David Hochoy, Julian Littleford, Jean-Louis Morin, Steve Rooks, Larry White, Thea Nerissa Barnes, Lyndon Branaugh, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Judith Garay, Sophie Giovanola, Miguel Moore, Tom Smith, Kim Stroud.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-281

Performer (note)

1. Commentary: Martha Graham.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the facilities of Danmarks Radio in Aarhus, Denmark. Telecast by WNET/Thirteen, New York, as part of the Great Performances: Dance in America series on December 14, 1984.

Title

1. An evening of dance and conversation with Martha Graham [videorecording] / Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc. and Danmarks Radio in association with WNET/Thirteen ; directed and produced by Thomas Grimm ; choreography by Martha Graham.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET/Thirteen, c1984.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Commentary: Martha Graham.
2. Danced by the Martha Graham Dance Company.

Event

1. Recorded at the facilities of Danmarks Radio in Aarhus, Denmark. Telecast by WNET/Thirteen, New York, as part of the Great Performances: Dance in America series on December 14, 1984.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-825.

Added author

1. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
2. Graham, Martha. Commentator
3. Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
4. White, Larry, dancer.
5. Asakawa, Takako, dancer.
6. Foreman, Donlin, dancer.
7. Buglisi, Jacqulyn, dancer.
8. Ruddy, Jeanne, dancer.
9. Lyman, Peggy, dancer.
10. White, George, Jr, dancer.
11. Dakin, Christine, dancer.
12. Hochoy, David, dancer.
13. Littleford, Julian, dancer.
14. Morin, Jean-Louis, 1954- dancer.
15. Rooks, Steve, dancer.
16. Barnes, Thea, dancer.
17. Branaugh, Lyndon, dancer.
18. Garay, Judith, dancer.
19. Giovanola, Sophie, dancer.
20. Stroud, Kim, dancer.
21. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Composer
22. Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Composer
23. Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931. Composer
24. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988. Designer. Costume designer
25. Halston, 1932-1990. Costume designer
26. Grimm, Thomas. Producer. Director
27. Martha Graham Dance Company.
28. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
29. Danmarks radio.
30. DHCA.
31. Graham, Martha. Cave of the heart.
32. Graham, Martha. Acts of light
33. Graham, Martha. Errand into the maze

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-281