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The choreography of Yen Lu Wong

Title
The choreography of Yen Lu Wong [videorecording]
Publication
[199-?]

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Additional Authors
  • Wong, Yen Lu
  • Gilot, Françoise, 1921-2023.
  • Lewitzky, Bella.
  • Clifford, John, 1947-
  • Rogers, Raiford.
  • Eisenberg, Mary Jane.
  • Perez, Rudy.
  • Arpino, Gerald.
  • Los Angeles Ballet.
  • Joffrey Ballet.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (48 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Compilation of five recordings, including performance and interview footage.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Yen Lu Wong.
Uniform Title
  • Call of ancient voices III: Seres ceremonials (Choreographic work : Wong)
  • Cicada images, moulting (Choreographic work : Wong)
  • Golden mountain (Choreographic work : Wong)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Titles and data for last four items from original container.
Contents
  • The choreography of Yen Lu Wong: a selection (ca. 16 min.). Promotional video containing performance excerpts and a commentary by scenographer Françoise Gilot. The performance excerpts are from Shime (two excerpts respectively titled Welcome fires and Cycle of our births) ; Seres: Call of ancient voices III, Ceremony of earth and stone ; Cicada images, moulting (four excerpts) ; Golden mountain (three excerpts). This segment also appears on *MGZIC 9-1399 The choreography of Yen Lu Wong: a selection.
  • Gumboots, a video dance (ca. 3 min.) / conception, creation and videography, Yen Lu Wong ; performed by Neil Burns.
  • Unfolding (ca. 2 min.) / [no title on frame] ; videography, Ruben Moller ; choreography, Yen Lu Wong ; music, Barry Truax ; performed by Dawn Trudeau.
  • [Interview with Yen Lu Wong] (ca. 15 min.) / [no title on frame] ; NAmTV ; in Mandarin Chinese ; followed by dance excerpts performed by Yen Lu Wong.
  • [Choreographers in Los Angeles] (ca. 8 min.) / [no title on frame] ; KCET ; excerpt from an unidentified television program ; includes interviews with Bella Lewitzky (also seen in b&w archival footage, dancing as a member of Lester Horton's company), John Clifford, Raiford Rogers, Mary Jane Eisenberg, Yen Lu Wong, Rudy Perez, and Gerald Arpino ; the discussion centers on the difficulty of working as a choreographer in Los Angeles. Performance and rehearsal footage includes Ruth St. Denis dancing outdoors, an excerpt from a ballet danced by the Los Angeles Ballet, and an excerpt from the Joffrey Ballet's Romeo and Juliet.
  • LAVA (ca. 4 min.) / [no title on frame] ; interview with Yen Lu Wong on a new site-specific open-air work to be premiered in summer 1985 ; followed by excerpts from the work, performed by her company.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3367
OCLC
NYPY99-F520
Title
The choreography of Yen Lu Wong [videorecording]
Imprint
[199-?]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Local Subject
Open air performances -- United States.
Site-specific performance.
Videodance.
Added Author
Wong, Yen Lu, choreographer. ive, dancer.
Gilot, Françoise, 1921-2023. Commentator
Lewitzky, Bella. Interviewee
Clifford, John, 1947- Interviewee
Rogers, Raiford. Interviewee
Eisenberg, Mary Jane. Interviewee
Perez, Rudy. Interviewee
Arpino, Gerald. Interviewee
Los Angeles Ballet.
Joffrey Ballet.
DHCA.
Added Title
Call of ancient voices III: Seres ceremonials (Choreographic work : Wong)
Cicada images, moulting (Choreographic work : Wong)
Golden mountain (Choreographic work : Wong)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3367
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