Research Catalog

Title

Paul Taylor [videorecording] : three modern classics / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg ; choreography by Paul Taylor.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : WNET, 1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018
• Adams, Carolyn
• Chaib, Elie
• York, Lila
• Andrien, Ruth
• Kahn, Robert
• Kent, Linda
• Evert, Thomas
• McGuire, Susan
• McCann, Cathy
• De Jong, Bettie
• Morris, Mónica
• Ardolino, Emile.
• Kinberg, Judy.
• Brubach, Holly.
• Tolan, Michael, 1925-2011.
• Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
• Tacet, George H.
• Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008.
• McDowell, John Herbert.
• Sutherland, Alec.
• American Dance Festival.
• Paul Taylor Dance Company.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Summary of Paul Taylor's performing and choreographic career, with film clips of concerts from the 1950s onwards.

Donor/Sponsor

• Gift of WNET/13, New York.
• Emile Ardolino Collection, additional copy.

Uniform Title

• Aureole (Choreographic work : Taylor, P)
• Three epitaphs (Choreographic work : Taylor)
• Big Bertha (Choreographic work : Taylor)

Subject

Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Narration written by Holly Brubach.

Performer (note)

• Narrator: Michael Tolan.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina, summer 1981, by the Dance in America series and telecast on WNET/13, New York on January 11, 1982.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.

Contents

• Aureole / music, G. F. Händel; costumes, George Tacit; danced by Carolyn Adams, Elie Chaib, Lila York, Ruth Andrien, and Robert Kahn.
• Three epitaphs / music, American folk music; costumes, Robert Rauschenberg; danced by Linda Kent, Thomas Evert, Susan McGuire, Cathy McCann, and Daniel Ezralow.
• Big Bertha / music from the St. Louis Melody Museum of band machines; additional special effects John Herbert McDowell; scenery and costumes, Alex Sutherland; danced by Bettie de Jong, Thomas Evert, Monica Morris, and Carolyn Adams.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5503

OCLC

NYPY837013159-F

Title

Paul Taylor [videorecording] : three modern classics / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg ; choreography by Paul Taylor.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : WNET, 1982.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina, summer 1981, by the Dance in America series and telecast on WNET/13, New York on January 11, 1982.

Credits

Narration written by Holly Brubach.

Performer

Performed by members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Narrator: Michael Tolan.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-244.

Local Subject

Television. Paul Taylor: Three modern classics.

Television. Aureole.

Television. Three epitaphs.

Television. Big Bertha.

Television. Dance in America.

Added Author

Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018, choreographer.

Adams, Carolyn, dancer.

Chaib, Elie, dancer.

York, Lila, dancer.

Andrien, Ruth, dancer.

Kahn, Robert, dancer.

Kent, Linda, dancer.

Evert, Thomas, dancer.

McGuire, Susan, dancer.

McCann, Cathy, dancer.

De Jong, Bettie, dancer.

Morris, Mónica, dancer.

Ardolino, Emile. Director

Ardolino, Emile. Producer

Kinberg, Judy. Producer

Brubach, Holly. Author

Tolan, Michael, 1925-2011. Narrator

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Composer

Tacet, George H. Costume designer

Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008. Costume designer

McDowell, John Herbert.

Sutherland, Alec. Designer

American Dance Festival.

Paul Taylor Dance Company.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Aureole (Choreographic work : Taylor, P)

Three epitaphs (Choreographic work : Taylor)

Big Bertha (Choreographic work : Taylor)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5503