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Frontier ; Deep song ; Heretic ; Satyric festival song ; El penitente ; An act of becoming : switched performance

Title
  1. Frontier ; Deep song ; Heretic ; Satyric festival song ; El penitente ; An act of becoming : switched performance, November 19, 1999 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. ; choreography by Martha Graham.
Published by
  1. 1999.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Graham, Martha
  2. Graham, Martha
  3. Horst, Louis
  4. Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965.
  5. Palacios, Fernando
  6. Auclair, Elizabeth
  7. Dakin, Christine
  8. Capucilli, Terese
  9. Barbosa, Miriam
  10. Binford, Jennifer
  11. Dankmeyer, Erica
  12. Da Silva, Theresa
  13. DePalo, Jennifer
  14. Dodson, Alyssa
  15. Kuo, Nai-Yu
  16. Lödöen, Kristin
  17. Piantaggini, Amy
  18. Prosperi, Alessandra
  19. Sheu, Fang-Yi
  20. Orihara, Miki
  21. Galbraith, Gary
  22. Brdnik, Tadej
  23. Lofsnes, Martin
  24. Crockett, Katherine
  25. Hicken, Tana
  26. Whiddon, Jerry
  27. Adcock, Michael
  28. Sivry, Charles de
  29. Sherber, Aaron
  30. Krantz, Allen
  31. Arma, Paul, 1905-1987
  32. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
  33. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
  34. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969
  35. Finley, David
  36. Emmons, Beverly
  37. Johnson, Stacie E.
  38. Vogler, Russ
  39. Gray, Diane, 1941-
  40. Eilber, Janet
  41. Protas, Ron
  42. Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer
  43. Coolidge Auditorium (Library of Congress), event place
  44. Martha Graham Dance Company, donor
Found in
  1. Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Description
  1. 1 online resource (1 video file) (73 min., 18 sec.) : sound, color
Summary
  1. A video recording of a performance by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 1999. The dances performed include Frontier, Deep song, Heretic, Satyric festival song, and El penitente. Following the dances is the new theatrical piece An act of becoming. Created by Ron Protas and Janet Eilber, An act of becoming is a dramatic representation of correspondence between Martha Graham and Aaron Copland surrounding his score for her ballet Appalachian spring.
Genre/Form
  1. Filmed dance.
  2. Filmed performances.
Contents
  1. Frontier / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Louis Horst ; costumes by Martha Graham ; set by Isamu Noguchi ; lighting by Jean Rosenthal (performed by Elizabeth Auclair)(starts at 00:00, 6 min.) -- Deep song / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Henry Cowell ; costumes by Martha Graham ; lighting by David Finley ; piano: Michael Adcock (performed by Christine Dakin)(starts at 06:44, 6 min.) -- Heretic / choreography by Martha Graham ; music arranged by Charles de Sivry ; costumes by Martha Graham ; lighting by Beverly Emmons ; piano: Michael Adcock (performed by Terese Capucilli, Elizabeth Auclair, Miriam Barbosa, Jennifer Binford, Erica Dankmeyer, Theresa Da Silva, Jennifer DePalo, Alyssa Dodson, Nai-Yu Kuo, Kristin Lödöen, Amy Piantaggini, Alessandra Prosperi)(starts at 13:22, 5 min.) -- Satyric festival song / choreography by Martha Graham ; original music by Imre Weisshaus ; costumes by Martha Graham ; music for reconstruction by Fernando Palacios ; lighting by David Finley ; reconstructed 1994 by Diane Gray & Janet Eilber (performed by Miki Orihara)(starts at 20:35, 4 min.) -- El penitente / choreography by Martha Graham ; music by Louis Horst ; costumes by Martha Graham ; set by Isamu Noguchi ; lighting by Jean Rosenthal ; score restored by Aaron Sherber (Penitent: Tadej Brdnik ; Christ Figure: Gary Galbraith ; Virgin, Mary as Magdalen, Mother: Elizabeth Auclair)(starts at 25:00, 19 min.) -- An act of becoming / developed by Ron Protas, Janet Eilber ; directed by Ron Protas ; music by Aaron Copland arranged by Allen Krantz ; costumes executed by Russ Vogler ; lighting executed by Stacie E. Johnson ; (readings performed by Tana Hicken and Jerry Whiddon ; performed by Tadej Brdnik, Katherine Crockett, Theresa Da Silva, Martin Lofsnes, Nai-Yu Kuo, Fang-Yi Sheu)(starts at 44:52, 27 min.).
Note
  1. Title from videocassette label.
  2. Cast and production credits from the event program.
  3. Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 1999.
Title
  1. Frontier ; Deep song ; Heretic ; Satyric festival song ; El penitente ; An act of becoming : switched performance, November 19, 1999 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. ; choreography by Martha Graham.
Production
  1. 1999.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 011318
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file
Event
  1. Recorded at the Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 1999.
Added author
  1. Graham, Martha, choreographer, costume designer.
  2. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Frontier.
  3. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Deep song.
  4. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Heretic.
  5. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Satyric festival song.
  6. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Penitente.
  7. Container of (work): Horst, Louis. Frontier.
  8. Container of (work): Horst, Louis. Penitente.
  9. Container of (work): Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965. Sinister resonance.
  10. Container of (work): Palacios, Fernando. Minuta perversa.
  11. Auclair, Elizabeth, dancer.
  12. Dakin, Christine, dancer.
  13. Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
  14. Barbosa, Miriam, dancer.
  15. Binford, Jennifer, dancer.
  16. Dankmeyer, Erica, dancer.
  17. Da Silva, Theresa, dancer.
  18. DePalo, Jennifer, dancer.
  19. Dodson, Alyssa, dancer.
  20. Kuo, Nai-Yu, dancer.
  21. Lödöen, Kristin, dancer.
  22. Piantaggini, Amy, dancer.
  23. Prosperi, Alessandra, dancer.
  24. Sheu, Fang-Yi, dancer.
  25. Orihara, Miki, dancer.
  26. Galbraith, Gary, dancer.
  27. Brdnik, Tadej, dancer.
  28. Lofsnes, Martin, dancer.
  29. Crockett, Katherine, dancer.
  30. Hicken, Tana, performer.
  31. Whiddon, Jerry, performer.
  32. Adcock, Michael, musician.
  33. Sivry, Charles de, arranger.
  34. Sherber, Aaron, arranger.
  35. Krantz, Allen, arranger.
  36. Arma, Paul, 1905-1987, composer.
  37. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer.
  38. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988, set designer.
  39. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969, lighting designer.
  40. Finley, David, lighting designer.
  41. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
  42. Johnson, Stacie E., lighting designer.
  43. Vogler, Russ, costume designer.
  44. Gray, Diane, 1941- restager.
  45. Eilber, Janet, restager.
  46. Protas, Ron, director.
  47. Eilber, Janet, director.
  48. Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer.
  49. Coolidge Auditorium (Library of Congress), event place.
  50. Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
Found in:
  1. Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Other form:
  1. Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Frontier ; Deep song ; Heretic ; Satyric festival song ; El penitente ; An act of becoming : switched performance. 1 videocassette (73 min., 18 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528364 (OCoLC)1370238058
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