Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
3. Sondheim, Stephen
4. La Fosse, Robert
5. Diner, Elena
6. Soto, Jock
7. Hübbe, Nikolaj
8. Toro, Natalie
9. Savoye, Sean
10. Wheeldon, Christopher
11. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975-
12. Higgins, Arch
13. Gold, Tom
14. Liang, Edward
15. Ritter, Alexander
16. Bello, Sant'gria
17. Gifford, Michele
18. Allen, Samantha
19. Rutherford, Rachel
20. Bowman, Benjamin
21. Wersinger, Robert
22. Gemignani, Paul
23. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (62 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, speaking off-camera, directs a stage rehearsal of West Side story suite. This tape contains a run-through of the piece from the opening through America, with frequent interruptions and repetitions. Robbins gives corrections of the lighting, music, and staging. Nancy Ticotin, who performed the role of Anita, is absent from the rehearsal.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of New York City Ballet.

Uniform title

1. West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-512

Note

1. The picture is very dark on some parts of the tape.
2. Title from original container.

Credits (note)

1. Pianist: Paul Gemignani.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet dress rehearsal, with piano accompaniment, on stage in the New York State Theater, New York City, on May 12, 1995.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Biography (note)

1. West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995, with guest artists Nancy Ticotin and Natalie Toro.

Title

1. West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : piano dress rehearsal with singers. Part 1 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Imprint

1. 1995.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Credits

1. Pianist: Paul Gemignani.

Performer

1. Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Robert La Fosse (Tony), Elena Diner (Maria), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Nikolaj Hübbe (Riff), Natalie Toro (Rosalia), Sean Savoye (narrator) and Michele Gifford, Samantha Allen, Rachel Rutherford, Christopher Wheeldon, Sébastien Marcovici, Arch Higgins, Tom Gold, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Sant'gria Bello, Benjamin Bowman, Robert Wersinger, and others.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet dress rehearsal, with piano accompaniment, on stage in the New York State Theater, New York City, on May 12, 1995.

System details

1. DVD.

Biography

1. West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995, with guest artists Nancy Ticotin and Natalie Toro.

Local note

1. This rehearsal was filmed in three parts. The library lacks part two. For part three (the last 9 min. of the rehearsal), see *MGZIDVD 5-513.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
2. Robbins, Jerome, director.
3. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
4. Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist
5. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
6. Diner, Elena, dancer.
7. Soto, Jock, dancer.
8. Hübbe, Nikolaj, performer.
9. Toro, Natalie, performer.
10. Savoye, Sean. Narrator
11. Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.
12. Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975- dancer.
13. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
14. Gold, Tom, dancer.
15. Liang, Edward, dancer.
16. Ritter, Alexander, dancer.
17. Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.
18. Gifford, Michele, dancer.
19. Allen, Samantha, dancer.
20. Rutherford, Rachel, dancer.
21. Bowman, Benjamin, dancer.
22. Wersinger, Robert, dancer.
23. Gemignani, Paul. Conductor
24. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-512