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The dream [excerpts]

Title
  1. The dream [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] the Joffrey Ballet ; choreography by Frederick Ashton ; directed and staged by John Hart ; music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ; music arranged by John Lanchbery.
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  1. 1977.

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Additional authors
  1. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994.
  2. Jackson, Denise
  3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  4. Hart, John, 1921 July 4-
  5. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  6. Lanchbery, John
  7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  8. Joffrey Ballet
  9. DHCA.
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (NTSC) (64 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Rehearsal supervised by Michael Somes of the Royal Ballet. Robert Joffrey, artistic director of the Joffrey Ballet, also appears intermittently on camera. The footage mainly covers the lullaby dance for Titania and the ensemble of fairies, and contains many interruptions and repetitions. Portions of the scherzo are rehearsed towards the end of disc 2.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Joffrey Ballet.
Series statement
  1. Joffrey Ballet Collection
Uniform title
  1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1549
Note
  1. Title and date from original containers.
Credits (note)
  1. Scenario adapted from William Shakespeare's play A midsummer night's dream.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York, on March 4, 1977.
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 dream [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] the Joffrey Ballet ; choreography by Frederick Ashton ; directed and staged by John Hart ; music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ; music arranged by John Lanchbery.
Imprint
  1. 1977.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
Series
  1. Joffrey Ballet Collection
Credits
  1. Scenario adapted from William Shakespeare's play A midsummer night's dream.
Performer
  1. Danced by the Joffrey Ballet: Denise Jackson (Titania) and others.
Event
  1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York, on March 4, 1977.
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 9-5301.
Added author
  1. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994. Teacher
  2. Jackson, Denise, dancer.
  3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
  4. Hart, John, 1921 July 4- Restager. Director
  5. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Composer
  6. Lanchbery, John. Arranger
  7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
  8. Joffrey Ballet.
  9. DHCA.
Added title
  1. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-1549
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