Research Catalog

Title

Jinx, Norwegian moods, [and] Vivaldi concerto grosso [videorecording] / choreography by Lew Christensen.

Publication

1978-1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Christensen, Lew, 1909-1984
• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
• Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741.
• Caniparoli, Val
• Paciotti, Anita
• Vest, Vane
• Maier, Tracy-Kai
• Alvarez, Mariana
• Filipov, Aleksandr
• Mitchell, Kathleen
• Smuin, Michael.
• Hartley, Russell, 1924-
• Polen, Patricia.
• Woodall, Sandra.
• Slocum, Sara Linnie.
• Young, Parker.
• San Francisco Ballet.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A biographical film titled Lew Christensen: the triumph of American dance, celebrating the life and dance career of Lew Christensen appears before the performance of Vivaldi concerto grosso.

Series Statement

Michael Smuin Collection

Uniform Title

• Jinx (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)
• Stravinsky Pas de deux (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)
• Vivaldi concerto grosso (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)

Alternative Title

Lew Christensen, the triumph of American dance.

Subject

Christensen, Lew, 1909-1984

Genre/Form

• Video.
• Dance.

Credits (note)

• Jinx. Costumes, Russell Hartley; lighting, S.L. Slocum.
• Norwegian moods. Costumes, Patricia Polen; lighting, Parker Young.
• Vivaldi concerto grosso. Costumes, Sandra Woodall; lighting, S.L. Slocum.

Event (note)

• Recorded in performance at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on Apr. 10, 1984 (Jinx), Apr. 22, 1978 (Norwegian moods), May 5, 1985 (Vivaldi).

Contents

Jinx / music by Benjamin Britten; danced by Vane Vest, Tracy Kai Maier, Anita Paciotti (27 min.) -- Norwegian moods [i.e. Stravinsky pas de deux] / music by Igor Stravinsky; danced by Mariana Alvarez and Alexander Filipov (10 min.) -- Lew Christensen: the triumph of American dance [film] / directed by Michael Smuin (6 min.) -- Vivaldi concerto grosso / music by Antonio Vivaldi; danced by Kathleen Mitchell and Val Caniparoli (12 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-4387

OCLC

276306763

Title

Jinx, Norwegian moods, [and] Vivaldi concerto grosso [videorecording] / choreography by Lew Christensen.

Imprint

1978-1985.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Michael Smuin Collection

Credits

Jinx. Costumes, Russell Hartley; lighting, S.L. Slocum.

Norwegian moods. Costumes, Patricia Polen; lighting, Parker Young.

Vivaldi concerto grosso. Costumes, Sandra Woodall; lighting, S.L. Slocum.

Performer

Performed by San Francisco Ballet: Vane Vest, Tracy Kai Maier, Anita Paciotti, Mariana Alvarez, Alexander Filipov, Kathleen Mitchell, Val Caniparoli.

Event

Recorded in performance at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House on Apr. 10, 1984 (Jinx), Apr. 22, 1978 (Norwegian moods), May 5, 1985 (Vivaldi).

Added Author

Christensen, Lew, 1909-1984, choreographer.

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Composer

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer

Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741. Composer

Caniparoli, Val, dancer.

Paciotti, Anita, dancer.

Vest, Vane, dancer.

Maier, Tracy-Kai, dancer.

Alvarez, Mariana, dancer.

Filipov, Aleksandr, dancer.

Mitchell, Kathleen, dancer.

Smuin, Michael. Director

Hartley, Russell, 1924- Costume designer

Polen, Patricia. Costume designer

Woodall, Sandra. Costume designer

Slocum, Sara Linnie. Lighting designer

Young, Parker. Lighting designer

San Francisco Ballet.

Added Title

Jinx (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)

Stravinsky Pas de deux (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)

Vivaldi concerto grosso (Choreographic work : Christensen, L)

Lew Christensen, the triumph of American dance.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-4387