Research Catalog

Title

Nutcracker [videorecording] / [presented by] the American Dance Ensemble of Point Park College ; choreography by Nicolas Petrov ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.

Publication

1979.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Petrov, Nicolas
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Ostroff, Boyd.
• Mincin, Pat.
• Forino, Alan.
• Point Park College (Pittsburgh, Pa.) American Dance Ensemble.
• DHCA.

Description

2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (74 min.) : sd., b&w; 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Nicolas Petrov.

Uniform Title

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Petrov after Ivanov)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Title, location and company from original cases. Date from original reel for cassette 2.
• Additional information from house program for December 1979. Title of work given as "Nutcracker" on cover of program and as "The nutcracker" inside program.

Credits (note)

• Scenery, Boyd Ostroff ; costumes, Pat Mincin ; lighting, Alan Forino.

Performer (note)

• House program gives multiple casts for most of the principal roles. Dancers may include: Carolyn Paddock or Kristin Schleich (Clara) ; Bruce Abjornson (white soldier) ; Keith Allison or Nicolas Petrov or David Vinski (Drosselmeyer) ; Peter Degnan (Harlequin) ; Susan Stone (Columbine) ; Kristin Schleich (cantinière) ; Jerry Premick (toy soldier) ; Douglas Bentz or Peter Degnan (nutcracker/prince) ; Ron Hutson or Wayne Plate (king mouse) ; Susan Stone or Martha Mentzer (snow queen).

Event (note)

• Videotaped in dress rehearsal onstage, with sets, at Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, Pa., probably in December 1979.

Contents

• Cassette 1. Act I (ca. 39 min.). Scenes: 1, evening, home of the burgermeister ; 2, later that evening ; 3, snow forest -- Act II, Candyland (beginning, ca. 22 min.). Entrance of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince ; divertissements: Spanish, Mirlitons, Arabian, Chinese, Russian, Mother Ginger (accompanied by acrobats and clowns), Waltz of the flowers.
• Cassette 2. Act II, concluded (ca. 13 min.). Grand pas de deux (lacks opening) ; finale.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-6198

OCLC

NYPY99-F1071

Title

Nutcracker [videorecording] / [presented by] the American Dance Ensemble of Point Park College ; choreography by Nicolas Petrov ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.

Imprint

1979.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Videotaped in dress rehearsal onstage, with sets, at Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, Pa., probably in December 1979.

Credits

Scenery, Boyd Ostroff ; costumes, Pat Mincin ; lighting, Alan Forino.

Performer

Danced by the American Dance Ensemble of Point Park College, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cast

House program gives multiple casts for most of the principal roles. Dancers may include: Carolyn Paddock or Kristin Schleich (Clara) ; Bruce Abjornson (white soldier) ; Keith Allison or Nicolas Petrov or David Vinski (Drosselmeyer) ; Peter Degnan (Harlequin) ; Susan Stone (Columbine) ; Kristin Schleich (cantinière) ; Jerry Premick (toy soldier) ; Douglas Bentz or Peter Degnan (nutcracker/prince) ; Ron Hutson or Wayne Plate (king mouse) ; Susan Stone or Martha Mentzer (snow queen).

Added Author

Petrov, Nicolas, choreographer.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer

Ostroff, Boyd. Set designer

Mincin, Pat. Costume designer

Forino, Alan. Lighting designer

Point Park College (Pittsburgh, Pa.) American Dance Ensemble.

DHCA.

Added Title

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Petrov after Ivanov)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-6198