Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Morris, Mark, 1956-
2. Rhodes, Lawrence.
3. Baker, Peggy Smith
4. House, Christopher
5. Neville, Rosemary.
6. Boardman, Andrea
7. Lafortune, Sylvain
8. Cohen, David Michael
9. Gagnon, Suzanne
10. Habig, Jennifer
11. Angelini, Marcello
12. Fonte, Nicolo
13. Giday, Andrew
14. Hatcher, Ben
15. Irving, Kevin
16. Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809.
17. Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715.
18. Clarkson, Adrienne, 1939-
19. Sherrin, Robert.
20. Grands ballets canadiens.
21. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Interview with Mark Morris, intercut with rehearsal and performance footage of two works for Canadian dancers: Paukenschlag for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and Beautiful day for Peggy Baker and Christopher House. In addition to discussing the two pieces, Morris talks about his lifelong relish for dancing ; his opinion of pointe work ; his disdain for the ballet world's emphasis on extreme thinness for dancers ; his defiance of traditional expectations of male and female styles of movement. Members of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and modern dancer Peggy Baker share their observations of Morris as a choreographer and individual, and describe the experience of working with him.

Series statement

1. Adrienne Clarkson presents

Uniform title

1. Paukenschlag (Choreographic work : Morris)
2. Beautiful day (Choreographic work : Morris)

Alternative title

1. Mark Morris, choreographer

Subject

1. Morris, Mark, 1956- > Interviews
2. Choreographers > United States > 20th century

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Dance excerpts: Paukenschlag / music, F.J. Haydn (Symphony no. 94, "Surprise") ; danced by members of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Andrea Boardman, Nathalie Buisson, Yvonne Cutaran, Suzanne Gagnon, Jennifer Habig, Rosemary Neville, Marcello Angelini, David Michael Cohen, Nicolo Fonte, Andrew Giday, Benjamin Hatcher, Kevin Irving, Edmond Kilpatrick, Sylvain Lafortune, Geoffrey Hips.
2. Beautiful day / music, [Georg-Melchior Hoffmann, formerly ascribed to] J.S. Bach (Cantata no. 53, "Schlage Doch") ; danced by Peggy Baker and Christopher House.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5031

Note

1. Identified on accompanying data sheet as Show #21 of 92/93 ; telecast date given as December 1, 1992.
2. Tape includes gaps for commercials or station breaks.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Adrienne Clarkson ; senior producers, Patricia Smith-Strom, Gordon Stewart.

Performer (note)

1. Host/interviewer: Adrienne Clarkson.
2. Interviewees: Mark Morris, and Larry Rhodes, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens ; Peggy Baker ; David Michael Cohen ; Rosemary Neville ; Andrea Boardman ; Sylvain Lafortune.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on December 1, 1992 or August 17, 1993.

Title

1. Adrienne Clarkson presents. Mark Morris, choreographer [videorecording] / a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation production ; produced by Robert Sherrin.

Imprint

1. Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1993.

Series

1. Adrienne Clarkson presents

Event

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on December 1, 1992 or August 17, 1993.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Adrienne Clarkson ; senior producers, Patricia Smith-Strom, Gordon Stewart.

Performer

1. Host/interviewer: Adrienne Clarkson.
2. Interviewees: Mark Morris, and Larry Rhodes, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens ; Peggy Baker ; David Michael Cohen ; Rosemary Neville ; Andrea Boardman ; Sylvain Lafortune.

Added author

1. Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer. Interviewee
2. Rhodes, Lawrence. Interviewee
3. Baker, Peggy Smith, dancer. Interviewee
4. House, Christopher, dancer.
5. Neville, Rosemary. Interviewee
6. Boardman, Andrea, dancer. Interviewee
7. Lafortune, Sylvain, dancer. Interviewee
8. Cohen, David Michael, dancer. Interviewee
9. Gagnon, Suzanne, dancer.
10. Habig, Jennifer, dancer.
11. Angelini, Marcello, dancer.
12. Fonte, Nicolo, dancer.
13. Giday, Andrew, dancer.
14. Hatcher, Ben, dancer.
15. Irving, Kevin, dancer.
16. Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809. Composer
17. Hoffmann, Melchior, approximately 1679-1715. Composer
18. Clarkson, Adrienne, 1939- Interviewer. Producer. Host
19. Sherrin, Robert. Producer
20. Grands ballets canadiens.
21. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Added title

1. Paukenschlag (Choreographic work : Morris)
2. Beautiful day (Choreographic work : Morris)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5031