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Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre

Title
Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre [electronic resource] / choreography by Agnes de Mille.
Publication
[1973]

Details

Additional Authors
  • De Lappe, Gemze
  • Evans, David
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Motley, pseud.
  • Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
  • Schmidt, Harvey.
  • Baker, David, 1926-1988
  • Giannini, Christina.
  • Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000.
  • Faulkner, William, 1897-1962
  • Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre (Company)
  • DHCA.
Description
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (51 min.) : sd., b&w.
Donor/Sponsor
Agnes de Mille Collection.
Uniform Title
  • Matrix (Choreographic work : De Mille)
  • Texas fourth (Choreographic work : De Mille)
  • Rose for Miss Emily (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance in Birmingham, Alabama, probably at Birmingham Music Club on October 12, 1973.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Matrix (ca. 3 min.) / costumes, Motley.
  • "The walls of Zion" (ca. 2 min.) / music, Aaron Copland ; sung by Deborah Gordon and Nick Munson.
  • Texas Fourth (ca. 18 min.) / music, traditional ; songs, Harvey Schmidt, arr. by David Baker ; scenery and costumes, A. Christina Giannini.
  • A rose for Miss Emily (ca. 29 min.) / music, Alan Hovhaness (commissioned score) ; libretto after William Faulkner's short story ; scenery and costumes, A. Christina Giannini ; danced by Gemze de Lappe (Miss Emily), David Evans (her lover), and others.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8292
OCLC
NYPY97-F216
Title
Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre [electronic resource] / choreography by Agnes de Mille.
Imprint
[1973]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Performer
Danced by Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre.
Restricted Access
Permission required.
Event
Videotaped in performance in Birmingham, Alabama, probably at Birmingham Music Club on October 12, 1973.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5193.
Local Subject
Square, round and contra dancing.
Literature and dance.
Added Author
De Lappe, Gemze, dancer.
Evans, David, dancer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
Motley, pseud. Costume designer
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Composer
Schmidt, Harvey. Composer
Baker, David, 1926-1988, arranger of music.
Giannini, Christina. Set designer
Giannini, Christina. Costume designer
Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000. Composer
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962, author.
Agnes de Mille's Heritage Dance Theatre (Company)
DHCA.
Added Title
Matrix (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Texas fourth (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Rose for Miss Emily (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8292
*MGZIC 9-5193 (former)
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