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Additional authors

1. Ryan, Thomas Jay
2. Barilli, Leone
3. Winther, Michael
4. De Luca, Umberto
5. Sweepy
6. Cahn, Larry
7. Chibas, Marissa.
8. Harris, Ben
9. DeVaughn, Stanley.
10. Milo, Bruno
11. Cerreto, Antonella
12. Fabre, Rachel
13. Fazioli, Paola
14. Pizzuti, Damiana
15. Vitangeli, Sabrina
16. Armitage, Karole
17. Rubin, John Gould.
18. Johnston, Phillip.
19. Ruddick, Joe.
20. Shea, David, 1965-
21. Nyman, Michael.
22. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992.
23. Salle, David, 1952-
24. Limosner, Pilar.
25. Dignan, Pat
26. Beckman, Erica., 1951-
27. Ferdinand, David.
28. Sutton, Joe.
29. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
30. Hill, R. Nemo.
31. Malik.
32. D.J. Sean Ski.
33. Maggiodanza.
34. Public Enemy (Musical group)
35. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
36. Teatro Comunale (Florence, Italy)
37. Armitage Foundation.
38. Character Generators/Video.
39. Maggio musicale fiorentino.
40. DHCA.

Description

1. 3 videodiscs (NTSC) (121 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Performance incorporating vocal and instrumental music, hip-hop, dance, theater, and video, based on the story of the rise and fall of Michael Milken.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Uniform title

1. Predators' ball (Choreographic work : Armitage)

Alternative title

1. Hucksters of the soul

Subject

1. Milken, Michael > Drama
2. Hip-hop

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-740

Note

1. Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.
2. Based on an original script by Joe Sutton.
3. Accompanied by photocopy of house program.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Cameraperson, Mark Robison; additional music, Joe Ruddick; lyrics, R. Nemo Hill; dance music, David Shea; hip-hop lyrics, Malik/Mad Lyrics; hip-hop production, D.J. Sean Ski; additional rap music, Public Enemy; Revlon music, Michael Nyman; theme music, Georges Delerue; decor and video, David Salle; costumes, Pilar Limosner and Debra Moises Co.; suits, Hugo Boss; unitards, Alfred Viloria; lighting, Pat Dignan; motion animation video, Erica Beckman; sound design, One Dream Sound, David Ferdinand.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, as part of the 1996 Next Wave Festival, on Oct. 19, 1996, by Character Generators Inc.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. The predators' ball [videorecording] : hucksters of the soul / co-produced by Teatro Comunale/Maggio Musicale of Florence, Italy, and The Armitage Foundation, New York ; conceived, directed, and choreographed by Karole Armitage ; written by John Gould Rubin ; songs and music by Phillip Johnston.

Imprint

1. c1996.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Credits

1. Cameraperson, Mark Robison; additional music, Joe Ruddick; lyrics, R. Nemo Hill; dance music, David Shea; hip-hop lyrics, Malik/Mad Lyrics; hip-hop production, D.J. Sean Ski; additional rap music, Public Enemy; Revlon music, Michael Nyman; theme music, Georges Delerue; decor and video, David Salle; costumes, Pilar Limosner and Debra Moises Co.; suits, Hugo Boss; unitards, Alfred Viloria; lighting, Pat Dignan; motion animation video, Erica Beckman; sound design, One Dream Sound, David Ferdinand.

Performer

1. Performed by MaggioDanza di Firenze and others. Cast: Thomas Jay Ryan (Michael Milken, actor) ; Leone Barilli (Michael Milken, dancer) ; Michael Winther (the god Thyades, actor) ; Umberto De Luca (the god Thyades, dancer) ; Sweepy (pop/lock dancer) ; Malik/Mad Lyrics (hip-hop vocalist) ; Larry Cahn (Carberry, Fred Joseph, Rudolph Giuliani, teacher, Steve Wynn, Carl Icahn, Nelson Peltz, Saul Steinberg, Meshulum Riklis, Ron Perelman, Congressman John Dingell, the judge) ; Marissa Chibas (Lori Milken, angry woman, female voice, reporter, flack) ; John Gould Rubin (Ivan Boesky, the narrator, the voice of Revlon, reporter) ; Ben Harris (white-haired guest dancer) ; Stanley DeVaughn (voguer) ; Bruno Milo (Milken's dancer adversary) ; Antonella Cerreto, Rachel Fabre, Paola Fazioli, Damiana Pizzuti, Sabrina Vitangeli (dance soloists).

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, as part of the 1996 Next Wave Festival, on Oct. 19, 1996, by Character Generators Inc.

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-5413.

Local subject

1. Mixed media performances.

Added author

1. Ryan, Thomas Jay, actor.
2. Barilli, Leone, dancer.
3. Winther, Michael, actor.
4. De Luca, Umberto, dancer.
5. Sweepy, dancer.
6. Cahn, Larry, performer.
7. Chibas, Marissa. Performer
8. Harris, Ben, dancer.
9. DeVaughn, Stanley. Performer
10. Milo, Bruno, dancer.
11. Cerreto, Antonella, dancer.
12. Fabre, Rachel, dancer.
13. Fazioli, Paola, dancer.
14. Pizzuti, Damiana, dancer.
15. Vitangeli, Sabrina, dancer.
16. Armitage, Karole, choreographer. Director
17. Rubin, John Gould. Author. Performer
18. Johnston, Phillip. Composer
19. Ruddick, Joe. Composer
20. Shea, David, 1965- composer.
21. Nyman, Michael. Composer
22. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992. Composer
23. Salle, David, 1952- set designer.
24. Limosner, Pilar. Costume designer
25. Dignan, Pat, lighting designer.
26. Beckman, Erica., 1951- Videographer
27. Ferdinand, David.
28. Sutton, Joe. Author
29. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
30. Hill, R. Nemo. Lyricist
31. Malik. Lyricist. Performer
32. D.J. Sean Ski. Producer
33. Maggiodanza.
34. Public Enemy (Musical group)
35. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
36. Teatro Comunale (Florence, Italy)
37. Armitage Foundation.
38. Character Generators/Video.
39. Maggio musicale fiorentino.
40. DHCA.

Added title

1. Predators' ball (Choreographic work : Armitage)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-740