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Mythologies (dances based on the essays of Roland Barthes)

Title
Mythologies [videorecording] : (dances based on the essays of Roland Barthes) / Mark Morris Dance Group ; choreography by Mark Morris ; music composed and conducted by Herschel Garfein.
Publication
c1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Morris, Mark, 1956-
  • Garfein, Herschel.
  • Sandström, Phil.
  • Besserer, Rob
  • Davidson, Ruth
  • Fehlandt, Tina
  • Hadley, Susan
  • Hutchinson, Penny
  • Landis, David
  • Mensinger, Jon
  • Mouton, Donald
  • Resto, Guillermo
  • Sabado, Keith
  • Weksler, Teri
  • Kellock, Judith.
  • Westbrook-Geha, Mary.
  • Kennedy, Richard.
  • Aliapoulos, S. Mark.
  • Barthes, Roland.
  • Mark Morris Dance Group.
  • Video D Studios.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Modern dance performance with live music.
Donor/Sponsor
  • Gift of the Mark Morris Dance Group.
  • Received as part of the Dance Heritage Coalition's Project to Preserve American Dance.
Uniform Title
  • Mythologies (Choreographic work : Morris)
  • Soap-powders and detergents (Choreographic work : Morris)
  • Striptease (Choreographic work : Morris)
  • Championship wrestling after Roland Barthes (Choreographic work : Morris)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, Phil Sandström.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, New York, N.Y., on May 8, 1987; video documentation, Video D Studios.
Contents
  • Soap-powders and detergents (ca. 31 min.) / text, Herschel Garfein; danced by Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Susan Hadley, Penny Hutchinson, David Landis, Jon Mensinger, Donald Mouton, Guillermo Resto, Keith Sabado, Teri Weksler; vocalists, Judith Kellock (soprano), Mary Westbrook-Geha (mezzo-soprano), Richard Kennedy (tenor), S. Mark Aliapoulos (bass).
  • Striptease (ca. 16 min.) / danced by Rob Besserer, Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Susan Hadley, Mark Morris, Donald Mouton, Keith Sabado, Teri Weksler.
  • Championship wrestling (ca. 22 min.) / danced by Rob Besserer, Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Susan Hadley, Penny Hutchinson, David Landis, Donald Mouton, Guillermo Resto, Keith Sabado, Teri Weksler.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8034
OCLC
NYPY04-F544
Title
Mythologies [videorecording] : (dances based on the essays of Roland Barthes) / Mark Morris Dance Group ; choreography by Mark Morris ; music composed and conducted by Herschel Garfein.
Imprint
c1987.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Lighting, Phil Sandström.
Performer
Danced by the Mark Morris Dance Group.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, New York, N.Y., on May 8, 1987; video documentation, Video D Studios.
Added Author
Morris, Mark, 1956- choreographer, dancer.
Garfein, Herschel. Composer. Conductor
Sandström, Phil. Lighting designer
Besserer, Rob, dancer.
Davidson, Ruth, dancer.
Fehlandt, Tina, dancer.
Hadley, Susan, dancer.
Hutchinson, Penny, dancer.
Landis, David, dancer.
Mensinger, Jon, dancer.
Mouton, Donald, dancer.
Resto, Guillermo, dancer.
Sabado, Keith, dancer.
Weksler, Teri, dancer.
Kellock, Judith. voc
Westbrook-Geha, Mary. voc
Kennedy, Richard. voc
Aliapoulos, S. Mark. voc
Barthes, Roland.
Mark Morris Dance Group.
Video D Studios.
Added Title
Mythologies (Choreographic work : Morris)
Soap-powders and detergents (Choreographic work : Morris)
Striptease (Choreographic work : Morris)
Championship wrestling after Roland Barthes (Choreographic work : Morris)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8034
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