Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
3. Cook, Bart.
4. Whelan, Wendy
5. Houston, Kipling
6. Hinson, Patrick
7. Reeder, Brian
8. Lüders, Adam
9. Huys, Ben
10. Proia, Alexandre
11. New York City Ballet.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (68 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Bart Cook, directs a rehearsal of excerpts from The cage. Wendy Whelan, as the Novice, rehearses the pas de deux with Kipling Houston and then Brian Reeder as the Second Intruder. Patrick Hinson rehearses the role of the First Intruder with Whelan. There are numerous interruptions and repetitions. Robbins discusses and demonstrates choreography.
2. Jerome Robbins, assisted by Bart Cook, directs a rehearsal of the two male solos from Concertino.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Cage (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. The cage rehearsal (45 min.) -- Concertino rehearsal (22 min.)

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6549 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 27, 1990.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

1. The cage is set to Stravinsky's Concerto in D for string orchestra ("Basler") and Concertino is set to his Concertino, orchestrated for 12 instruments. Both ballets were performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' Ballets in June 1990.

Title

1. The cage [and] Concertino [excerpts] [videorecording] : [rehearsals, Mar. 27, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Igor Stravinsky.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. The cage. Rehearsed by Wendy Whelan, Kipling Houston, Patrick Hinson, Brian Reeder.
2. Concertino. Rehearsed by Brian Reeder, Adam Lüders, Ben Huys, Alexandre Proia.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 27, 1990.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. The cage is set to Stravinsky's Concerto in D for string orchestra ("Basler") and Concertino is set to his Concertino, orchestrated for 12 instruments. Both ballets were performed as part of New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' Ballets in June 1990.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
3. Cook, Bart. drt, dancer.
4. Whelan, Wendy, dancer.
5. Houston, Kipling, dancer.
6. Hinson, Patrick, dancer.
7. Reeder, Brian, dancer.
8. Lüders, Adam, dancer.
9. Huys, Ben, dancer.
10. Proia, Alexandre, dancer.
11. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Cage (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6549 JRC