Research Catalog

Title

I'm old fashioned. [Jan. 29, 1991] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Publication

1991.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
• Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
• Lopez, Lourdes
• La Fosse, Robert
• Calegari, Maria
• Soto, Jock
• Harmsen, Lydia
• Huys, Ben
• Fiorato, Hugo
• Klotz, Florence
• New York City Ballet

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (36 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform Title

Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Subject

Astaire, Fred > Influence

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• A shot of the program credits appears at the beginning of the tape.
• Filmed in close shot.
• The film clips at the beginning and end of the ballet are difficult to see because of low lighting.
• No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

• Conductor: Hugo Fiorato. Costumes: Florence Klotz.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, Jan. 29, 1991.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

• Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). A clip from the film is featured at the beginning and end of the ballet. Variations on I'm old fashioned premiered on June 16, 1983.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6344 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-F389

Title

I'm old fashioned. [Jan. 29, 1991] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Imprint

1991.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

Conductor: Hugo Fiorato. Costumes: Florence Klotz.

Performer

Performed by members of the New York City Ballet. Principals: Lourdes Lopez, Robert La Fosse, Maria Calegari, Jock Soto, Lydia Harmsen, Ben Huys. Corps: Antonia Franceschi, Tatiana Garcia-Stefanovich, Romy Karz, Margo Krody, Janey McGearey, Monique Meunier, Mandy-Jayne Richardson, Jenifer Ringer, Melissa Walter, Charles Anderson, Espen Giljane, Arch Higgins, Russell Kaiser, Jerome Kipper, Robert Lyon, Nilas Martins, William Otto, Peter Stark.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, Jan. 29, 1991.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

Variations on I'm old fashioned, also known as Astaire variations, is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). A clip from the film is featured at the beginning and end of the ballet. Variations on I'm old fashioned premiered on June 16, 1983.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Composer

Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.

Lopez, Lourdes, dancer.

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

Calegari, Maria, dancer.

Soto, Jock, dancer.

Harmsen, Lydia, dancer.

Huys, Ben, dancer.

Fiorato, Hugo. Conductor

Klotz, Florence. Costume designer

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6344 JRC