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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. Rubin, John Gould.
9. Harris, Ben
10. DeVaughn, Stanley.
11. Milo, Bruno
12. Cerreto, Antonella
13. Fazioli, Paola
14. Vitangeli, Sabrina
15. Armitage, Karole
16. Johnston, Phillip.
17. Ruddick, Joe.
18. Shea, David, 1965-
19. Nyman, Michael.
20. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992.
21. Salle, David, 1952-
22. Limosner, Pilar.
23. Dignan, Pat
24. Sutton, Joe.
25. Robison, Mark (Cameraman)
26. Shore, Josh.
27. Bates-Renaud, Kirsten.
28. Maggiodanza.
29. Public Enemy (Musical group)
30. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
31. Teatro Comunale (Florence, Italy)
32. Character Generators/Video.
33. Films d'ici (Firm)
34. Maggio musicale fiorentino.
35. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (118 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Mixed-media work in two acts, based on the story of the rise and fall of Michael Milken.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Karole Armitage.

Uniform title

1. Predators' ball (Choreographic work : Armitage)

Subject

1. Video
2. Dance
3. Mixed media performances
4. Hip-hop
5. Milken, Michael > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2955

Credits (note)

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

Performer (note)

1. Thomas Jay Ryan (Michael Milken, actor) ; Leone Barilli (Michael Milken, dancer) ; Michael Winther (the god Thyades, actor) ; Umberto De Luca (the god Thyades, dancer) ; Marissa Chibas (Lori Milken) ; John Gould Rubin (Ivan Boesky/the narrator) ; Larry Cahn (multiple roles) ; Malik/Mad Lyrics (hip-hop vocalist) ; Sweepy (pop/lock dancer) ; Stanley DeVaughn (voguer).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, as part of the 1996 Next Wave Festival, on October 16-19, 1996 ; camera, Character Generators/Mark Robison, Les Films d'Ici, Josh Shore ; editing, Kirsten Bates-Renaud.

Title

1. The predators' ball [videorecording] / [performance] co-produced by Teatro Comunale/Maggio Musicale and the Armitage Foundation ; concept and choreography by Karole Armitage ; written by John Gould Rubin ; songs and music by Phillip Johnston.

Imprint

1. c1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Thomas Jay Ryan (Michael Milken, actor) ; Leone Barilli (Michael Milken, dancer) ; Michael Winther (the god Thyades, actor) ; Umberto De Luca (the god Thyades, dancer) ; Marissa Chibas (Lori Milken) ; John Gould Rubin (Ivan Boesky/the narrator) ; Larry Cahn (multiple roles) ; Malik/Mad Lyrics (hip-hop vocalist) ; Sweepy (pop/lock dancer) ; Stanley DeVaughn (voguer).

Performer

1. Featured dancers: Antonella Cerreto, Paola Fazioli, Sabrina Vitangeli, Ben Harris, Bruno Milo.
2. Danced by MaggioDanza di Firenze (complete roster at end of program).

Credits

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

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House, as part of the 1996 Next Wave Festival, on October 16-19, 1996 ; camera, Character Generators/Mark Robison, Les Films d'Ici, Josh Shore ; editing, Kirsten Bates-Renaud.

Local subject

1. Hip-hop.
2. 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. Rubin, John Gould. Author. Performer
9. Harris, Ben, dancer.
10. DeVaughn, Stanley. Performer
11. Milo, Bruno, dancer.
12. Cerreto, Antonella, dancer.
13. Fazioli, Paola, dancer.
14. Vitangeli, Sabrina, dancer.
15. Armitage, Karole, choreographer.
16. Johnston, Phillip. Composer
17. Ruddick, Joe. Composer
18. Shea, David, 1965- Composer
19. Nyman, Michael. Composer
20. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992. Composer
21. Salle, David, 1952- Set designer
22. Limosner, Pilar. Costume designer
23. Dignan, Pat, lighting designer.
24. Sutton, Joe. Screenwriter
25. Robison, Mark (Cameraman), videographer.
26. Shore, Josh.
27. Bates-Renaud, Kirsten.
28. Maggiodanza.
29. Public Enemy (Musical group)
30. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival.
31. Teatro Comunale (Florence, Italy)
32. Character Generators/Video.
33. Films d'ici (Firm)
34. Maggio musicale fiorentino.
35. DHCA.

Added title

1. Predators' ball (Choreographic work : Armitage)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-2955