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Prodigal son [Wide shot]

Title
Prodigal son [Wide shot] [electronic resource] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music, Sergei Prokofiev.
Publication
c1993.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • La Fosse, Robert
  • Alexopoulos, Helene
  • Otto, William, 1958-
  • Byars, Michael
  • Williams, Todd R.
  • Ringer, Jenifer
  • Walter, Melissa
  • Boelzner, Gordon.
  • Balanchine, George
  • Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
  • Rouault, Georges, 1871-1958.
  • Kochno, Boris.
  • Bates, Ronald.
  • Stanley, Mark.
  • Millard, Jay.
  • New York City Ballet.
  • George Balanchine Trust.
  • New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  • Balanchine Celebration (1993 : New York City Ballet)
  • DHCA.
Description
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (40 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Ballet based on the Biblical story of the prodigal son.
Uniform Title
Prodigal son (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of New York City Ballet, The George Balanchine Trust, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Libretto, Boris Kochno ; decor, Georges Rouault ; original lighting, Ronald Bates ; lighting, Mark Stanley.
Performer (note)
  • Performed by New York City Ballet: Robert La Fosse (the prodigal son), Heléne Alexopoulos (the siren), William Otto (father), Michael Byars and Todd Williams (servants to the prodigal son), Jenifer Ringer and Melissa Walter (the sisters), and Charles Anderson, Sant'gria Bello, James Fayette, Arch Higgins, Robert Lyon, Andrew Robertson, Sean Savoye, Gordon Stevens, and Jian Wang (drinking companions).
  • Conductor: Gordon Boelzner.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, on May 9, 1993 (matinee), during New York City Ballet's Balanchine Celebration, by Jay Millard. Wide shot version ; for close shot, see *MGZIC 9-4266B.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Copyright: Prodigal son choreography by George Balanchine (c) The George Balanchine Trust.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-4266A
OCLC
NYPY946047176-F
Title
Prodigal son [Wide shot] [electronic resource] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music, Sergei Prokofiev.
Imprint
c1993.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Performed by New York City Ballet: Robert La Fosse (the prodigal son), Heléne Alexopoulos (the siren), William Otto (father), Michael Byars and Todd Williams (servants to the prodigal son), Jenifer Ringer and Melissa Walter (the sisters), and Charles Anderson, Sant'gria Bello, James Fayette, Arch Higgins, Robert Lyon, Andrew Robertson, Sean Savoye, Gordon Stevens, and Jian Wang (drinking companions).
Conductor: Gordon Boelzner.
Credits
Libretto, Boris Kochno ; decor, Georges Rouault ; original lighting, Ronald Bates ; lighting, Mark Stanley.
Event
Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, on May 9, 1993 (matinee), during New York City Ballet's Balanchine Celebration, by Jay Millard. Wide shot version ; for close shot, see *MGZIC 9-4266B.
Funding
Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation.
Terms Of Use
Copyright: Prodigal son choreography by George Balanchine (c) The George Balanchine Trust.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
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Local Subject
Biblical characters in dance.
Added Author
La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.
Otto, William, 1958- dancer.
Byars, Michael, dancer.
Williams, Todd R., dancer.
Ringer, Jenifer, dancer.
Walter, Melissa, dancer.
Boelzner, Gordon. Conductor
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Composer
Rouault, Georges, 1871-1958. Designer
Kochno, Boris. Librettist
Bates, Ronald. Lighting designer
Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
Millard, Jay. Videographer
New York City Ballet.
George Balanchine Trust.
New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
Balanchine Celebration (1993 : New York City Ballet)
DHCA.
Added Title
Prodigal son (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-4266A
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