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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
3. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
4. Redpath, Christine
5. Woetzel, Damian
6. Saland, Stephanie
7. Soto, Jock
8. Calegari, Maria
9. La Fosse, Robert
10. Lopez, Lourdes
11. Crabtree, Cornel
12. Anderson, Charles David
13. Giljane, Espen
14. Higgins, Arch
15. Huys, Ben
16. Lyon, Robert
17. Martins, Nilas
18. Otto, William, 1958-
19. Ying, Runsheng
20. Krody, Margo
21. Meunier, Monique
22. Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer)
23. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (104 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Christine Redpath, directs a rehearsal for Variations on I'm old fashioned. The rehearsal consists of a complete run-through of the ballet, but variations are not rehearsed in order. After the first five variations, the eleventh and twelfth variations and the finale are rehearsed, followed by variations six through eleven with principals only. Robbins gives corrections, discusses and demonstrates choreography.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6919 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 Apr. 4, 1990.

Funding (note)

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

Biography (note)

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). It was performed during New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Title

1. I'm old fashioned [videorecording] : rehearsal. [Apr. 4, 1990] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Imprint

1. 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet. Principals: Damian Woetzel, Stephanie Saland, Jock Soto, Maria Calegari, Robert La Fosse, Lourdes Lopez. Corps: Charles Anderson, Cornel Crabtree, Espen Giljane, Arch Higgins, Ben Huys, Robert Lyon, Nilas Martins, William Otto, Gordon Stevens, Runsheng Ying, Monique Meunier, Margo Krody, Teresa Reyes, and others.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Apr. 4, 1990.

Funding

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

Biography

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). It was performed during New York City Ballet's festival of Jerome Robbins' ballets in June, 1990.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Composer
3. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.
4. Redpath, Christine. Director
5. Woetzel, Damian, dancer.
6. Saland, Stephanie, dancer.
7. Soto, Jock, dancer.
8. Calegari, Maria, dancer.
9. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
10. Lopez, Lourdes, dancer.
11. Crabtree, Cornel, dancer.
12. Anderson, Charles David, dancer.
13. Giljane, Espen, dancer.
14. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
15. Huys, Ben, dancer.
16. Lyon, Robert, dancer.
17. Martins, Nilas, dancer.
18. Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
19. Ying, Runsheng, dancer.
20. Krody, Margo, dancer.
21. Meunier, Monique, dancer.
22. Reyes, Teresa (Ballet dancer), dancer.
23. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6919 JRC