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[International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel, open board meeting]

Title
[International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel, open board meeting] [videorecording]
Publication
2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilson, Anne.
  • Manion, David K.
  • Furman, Mignon.
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  • Dance Library of Israel.
Description
1 videocassette (77 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel.
Subject
  • Dance Library of Israel
  • Libraries and museums > Israel
  • Dancers > 20th century > Biography
  • Dance > Anecdotes
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Unedited footage.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in the New York City office of the International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel on March 12, 2000 ; videography, David K. Manion.
Contents
  • Speech by Anne Wilson Wangh, president of the board of the International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel, describing the Library's facilities, origins, acquisitions and collections, and financial support. Wangh also answers questions by the listeners ; David K. Manion also contributes information.
  • Speech by Frederic Franklin, introduced by Mignon Furman and preceded by a brief video clip of Gaité parisienne. In an account enlivened by many anecdotes, he recalls how he started to study ballet and traces his performing career from its beginnings. Among the subjects discussed are Mistinguett, Wendy Toye, Anton Dolin, Leonide Massine, Alexandra Danilova, touring the U.S. with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, performing Valerie Bettis's Streetcar Named Desire with the Slavenska-Franklin Ballet, forming the National Ballet in Washington, D.C., working with George Balanchine on Jeu de cartes and Song of Norway, reviving ballets for American Ballet Theatre. A question-and-answer session follows. The tape closes with ca. 5 min. of candid footage.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4800
OCLC
NYPY00-F1058
Title
[International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel, open board meeting] [videorecording]
Imprint
2000.
Event
Videotaped in the New York City office of the International Committee for the Dance Library of Israel on March 12, 2000 ; videography, David K. Manion.
Added Author
Wilson, Anne. Speaker
Manion, David K. Commentator
Furman, Mignon. Speaker
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Speaker
Dance Library of Israel.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4800
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