Research Catalog

Title

West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 28, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Publication

1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Sondheim, Stephen
• Frohlich, Jean Pierre
• La Fosse, Robert
• Soto, Jock
• Hübbe, Nikolaj
• Wheeldon, Christopher
• Otto, William, 1958-
• Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975-
• Kaiser, Russell
• Higgins, Arch
• Gold, Tom
• Liang, Edward
• Ritter, Alexander
• Bello, Sant'gria
• Coates, Emily
• Harmsen, Lydia
• Hansen, Peter
• Robertson, Andrew
• Macdougall, Christopher
• Marsden, Richard
• Wersinger, Robert
• Tinsley, Jennifer
• Bowman, Benjamin
• New York City Ballet

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (50 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Jean-Pierre Frohlich, directs a rehearsal of West Side story suite. Robbins speaks to the dancers about character and motivation, and works closely on the choreography of the fight in the Prologue.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of New York City Ballet.

Uniform Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Dance rehearsals.

Note

• Color is washed out.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 28, 1995.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Biography (note)

• West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995.

Contents

Prologue / rehearsed by Robert La Fosse, Nikolaj Hübbe, Jock Soto, and Christopher Wheeldon, William Otto, Sébastien Marcovici, Russell Kaiser, Arch Higgins, Tom Gold, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Sant'gria Bello, Peter Hansen, Andrew Robertson, Christopher Macdougall, Richard Marsden, Robert Wersinger, Benjamin Bowman (24 min.) -- Cool / rehearsed by Nikolaj Hübbe, Russell Kaiser, Sébastien Marcovici, Peter Hansen, Robert Wersinger, Richard Marsden, Christopher Wheeldon, Benjamin Bowman, Lydia Harmsen, Jennifer Tinsley, Emily Coates (26 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-505

OCLC

NYPG05-F10370

Title

West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 28, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Imprint

1995.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Robert La Fosse (Tony), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Nikolaj Hübbe (Riff), and Emily Coates, Lydia Harmsen, Jennifer Tinsley, Christopher Wheeldon, William Otto, Sébastien Marcovici, Russell Kaiser, Arch Higgins, Tom Gold, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Sant'gria Bello, Peter Hansen, Andrew Robertson, Christopher Macdougall, Richard Marsden, Robert Wersinger, Benjamin Bowman and others.

Event

Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 28, 1995.

System Details

DVD.

Biography

West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.

Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist

Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

Soto, Jock, dancer.

Hübbe, Nikolaj, dancer. Singer

Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.

Otto, William, 1958- dancer.

Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975- dancer.

Kaiser, Russell, dancer.

Higgins, Arch, dancer.

Gold, Tom, dancer.

Liang, Edward, dancer.

Ritter, Alexander, dancer.

Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.

Coates, Emily, dancer.

Harmsen, Lydia, dancer.

Hansen, Peter, dancer.

Robertson, Andrew, dancer.

Macdougall, Christopher, dancer.

Marsden, Richard, dancer.

Wersinger, Robert, dancer.

Tinsley, Jennifer, dancer.

Bowman, Benjamin, dancer.

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-505