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[Limón Dance Company] ; [and] [Photographs of José Limón]

Title
[Limón Dance Company] ; [and] [Photographs of José Limón] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
Publication
[199-?]

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Additional Authors
  • Limón, José
  • Watt, Nina
  • Maxwell, Carla
  • Orta, Carlos
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  • Tomlinson, Charles D.
  • Roth, Malachi.
  • Vachon, Ann.
  • Levy-Hinte, Jeff.
  • José Limón Dance Company.
  • José Limón Dance Foundation.
  • Dance Conduit (Company)
  • Antidote Films (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (63 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Unedited footage recorded for the documentary Limón: a life beyond words. This tape contains performances of two dance works choreographed by José Limón, and documentation of still photographs of him and his company.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Ann Vachon, Dance Conduit/Antidote Films.
Series Statement
Limón: a life beyond words
Uniform Title
  • Chaconne (Choreographic work : Limón)
  • Carlota (Choreographic work : Limón)
Alternative Title
[Photographs of José Limón]
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Intermittent loss of focus.
Event (note)
  • Performance videotaped at the State University of New York, Purchase, N.Y.
Contents
  • Chaconne (ca. 10 min.) / music, Johann Sebastian Bach; danced by Nina Watt.
  • Carlota (ca. 23 min.) / danced without musical accompaniment; costumes, Charles D. Tomlinson; danced by Carla Maxwell (Carlota, Empress), Carlos Orta (Benito Juarez), and others.
  • [Photographs of José Limón] (ca. 26 min.) / views of b&w photographs of José Limón and his company from the collection of the Limón Foundation archives; mostly performance photographs from different periods of his life. Among the works depicted are Concerto grosso, The Emperor Jones, and La Malinche; dancers include Ruth Currier, Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones, and Pauline Koner.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8173
OCLC
NYPY05-F10132
Title
[Limón Dance Company] ; [and] [Photographs of José Limón] [videorecording] / Dance Conduit/Antidote Films ; directed by Malachi Roth ; produced by Ann Vachon and Jeffrey Levy-Hinte.
Imprint
[199-?]
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Limón: a life beyond words
Event
Performance videotaped at the State University of New York, Purchase, N.Y.
Performer
Danced by the Limón Dance Company.
Added Author
Limón, José, choreographer.
Watt, Nina, dancer.
Maxwell, Carla, dancer.
Orta, Carlos, dancer.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Composer
Tomlinson, Charles D. Costume designer
Roth, Malachi. Director
Vachon, Ann. Producer
Levy-Hinte, Jeff. Producer
José Limón Dance Company.
José Limón Dance Foundation.
Dance Conduit (Company)
Antidote Films (Firm)
Added Title
Chaconne (Choreographic work : Limón)
Carlota (Choreographic work : Limón)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-8173
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