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Additional authors

1. Carvajal, Carlos, 1931-
2. Jepson, Warner.
3. Orff, Carl, 1895-1982.
4. Cosky, Leonard.
5. Harris, Chad.
6. Farrell, Patty Ann.
7. Anderson, Cal.
8. Carvajal, Carolyn
9. Lyle, Lisa
10. Parks, Sherri
11. Pruzan, Cathy
12. Sohl, Marty
13. Tsao, Aimee
14. Bain, Bruce
15. Butts, Charlie
16. Gardner, Dan
17. Harrison, Joel
18. Lehman, Jay
19. Mazis, Jose
20. Patterson, John
21. Riley, John
22. Dance Spectrum (Company)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (50 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Dance/theater piece in five scenes.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Carlos Carvajal.

Uniform title

1. Totentanz (Choreographic work : Carvajal)

Subject

1. Dance of death

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. I, Carrying out King Carnival (based on the Pied Piper legend) / cast includes John Patterson (King Carnival), Aimée Tsao (his mourning wife), Charles Butts (the Pied Piper), others.
2. II, Procession at Verges (based on a village procession in Catalonia) / cast includes Joel Harrison (Roman soldier), Aimée Tsao (Popess Joan), John Patterson (Christ), Carolyn Houser Carvajal (Mary), and others.
3. III, Murals at Basel (dialogues with Death) / cast includes Dan Gardner (Death), John Riley and Cathy Pruzan (lovers), Lisa Lyle (mother), Aimée Tsao (Popess Joan), Jose Mazis (knight), Bruce Bain (king), others.
4. IV, Death's pawn / danced by Carolyn Houser Carvajal, Charles Butts, Jay Lehman.
5. V, Dies irae ("All of us"; the dance mania) / danced by the entire cast.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7316

Note

1. For additional materials on this ballet, see: *MGZR Carvajal, Carlos [clippings].

Credits (note)

1. Environmental lighting, Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Cal Anderson.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Calif., on March 28, 1980; videography, Demystavision.

Title

1. Totentanz [videorecording] : the dance of death / presented by Carlos Carvajal's Dance Spectrum ; concept and choreography by Carlos Carvajal ; music by Warner Jepson and Carl Orff.

Imprint

1. 1980.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Calif., on March 28, 1980; videography, Demystavision.

Credits

1. Environmental lighting, Crystal Rainbow: Leonard Cosky, Chad Harris, Patty Ann Farrell; costumes, Cal Anderson.

Performer

1. Performed by Dance Spectrum, featuring Carolyn Houser Carvajal, Lisa Lyle, Sherri Parks, Cathy Pruzan, Marty Sohl, Aimée Tsao, Bruce Bain, Charles Butts, Dan Gardner (Death), Joel Harrison, Jay Lehman, Jose Mazis, John Patterson, John Riley, and others.

Added author

1. Carvajal, Carlos, 1931- ccp, choreographer.
2. Jepson, Warner. Composer
3. Orff, Carl, 1895-1982. Composer
4. Cosky, Leonard. Designer
5. Harris, Chad. Designer
6. Farrell, Patty Ann. Designer
7. Anderson, Cal. Costume designer
8. Carvajal, Carolyn, dancer.
9. Lyle, Lisa, dancer.
10. Parks, Sherri, dancer.
11. Pruzan, Cathy, dancer.
12. Sohl, Marty, dancer.
13. Tsao, Aimee, dancer.
14. Bain, Bruce, dancer.
15. Butts, Charlie, dancer.
16. Gardner, Dan, dancer.
17. Harrison, Joel, dancer.
18. Lehman, Jay, dancer.
19. Mazis, Jose, dancer.
20. Patterson, John, dancer.
21. Riley, John, dancer.
22. Dance Spectrum (Company)

Added title

1. Totentanz (Choreographic work : Carvajal)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7316