Research Catalog

Title

I'm old fashioned. [June 23, 1990] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Publication

1990.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
• Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
• Alexopoulos, Helene
• La Fosse, Robert
• Calegari, Maria
• Soto, Jock
• Saland, Stephanie
• Reeder, Brian
• Boelzner, Gordon
• 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 clip shown at the beginning of the ballet is difficult to see because of low lighting.
• No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

• Conductor: Gordon Boelzner. Costumes: Florence Klotz.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, June 23, 1990.

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 4-6346 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-F450

Title

I'm old fashioned. [June 23, 1990] [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Imprint

1990.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

Conductor: Gordon Boelzner. Costumes: Florence Klotz.

Performer

Performed by members of the New York City Ballet. Principals: Helene Alexopoulos, Robert La Fosse, Maria Calegari, Jock Soto, Stephanie Saland, Brian Reeder. Corps: Allison Brown, Antonia Franceschi, Tatiana Garcia-Stefanovich, Margo Krody, Monique Meunier, Gretchen Patchell, Teresa Reyes, Jenifer Ringer, Melissa Walter, Charles Anderson, Paul Boos, Cornel Crabtree, Espen Giljane, Arch Higgins, Robert Lyon, Nilas Martins, William Otto, Runsheng Ying.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the New York State Theater, June 23, 1990.

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.

Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

Calegari, Maria, dancer.

Soto, Jock, dancer.

Saland, Stephanie, dancer.

Reeder, Brian, dancer.

Boelzner, Gordon. Conductor

Klotz, Florence. Costume designer

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

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

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6346 JRC