Research Catalog

Title

Dayton Ballet [videorecording] / artistic director, James Clouser.

Publication

1990.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Mussman, Marjorie, 1943-2009
• Robinson, Gregory (Choreographer)
• Clouser, James
• Sebastian, Stuart
• Hancock, Jonathan
• Maxmen, Mimi
• Herst, Betsy
• Glass, Philip
• Mathwich, Lowell
• Gibson, Michael
• Giorno, John
• Puccini, Giacomo, 1712-1781.
• Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896.
• Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
• Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
• Romero, Miguel
• Dayton Ballet

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (91 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Random dances (Choreographic work : Mussman)
• Light (Choreographic work : Robinson)
• Ear to stone (Choreographic work : Clouser)
• Midsummer night's dream (Choreographic work : Sebastian)

Genre/Form

• Video.
• Dance.

Note

• Credits from accomp. house program.
• Performance date unknow; both cast lists included in credits.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio, in 1990.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Marjorie Mussman.

Biography (note)

• Random dances premiered by the Joffrey Ballet II on Nov. 9, 1979, in New York City.

Contents

• Random dances (1979) (ca. 19 min.) / choreography, Marjorie Mussman ; music, Jonathan Hancock (Variations on a secret theme) ; costume design, Mimi Maxmen ; lighting design, Betsy Herst ; dancers, Thursday/Saturday cast: Laura Frock, Lori Weaver, Megan McCarthy, Barbara Pontecorvo, Er-Dong Hu, Gregory Robinson, Joseph Mooradian ; or Friday/Sunday cast: Alison Oeben Moon, Julane Goodrich, Lise Kelsch, Jonna Lee Garrett, Timothy Miano, Gregory Robinson, Michael Buoni.
• Light (1988) (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Gregory Robinson ; music, Philip Glass ; costume design, Lowell Mathwich ; lighting design, Michael Gibson ; lighting execution, Betsy Herst ; danced by Dayton Ballet.
• Ear to stone (Dayton premiere) (ca. 10 min.) / choreography, James Clouser ; poetry, John Giorno ; music, Giacomo Puccini ; costume design, Lowell Mathwich ; lighting design, Betsy Herst ; danced by either: Thursday/Saturday cast: Lori Weaver, Michael Job ; or Friday/Sunday cast: Julane Goodrich, Michael Job.
• A midsummer night's dream (1985) (ca. 41 min.) / choreography, Stuart Sebastian ; music, Ambroise Thomas, Gioacchino Rossini, Claude Debussy ; set design, Miguel Romero ; costume design, Mimi Maxmen ; lighting design, Betsy Herst ; dancers, The fairies: Gregory Robinson (Oberon), Barbara Pontecorvo (Titania), Er-Dong Hu (Puck), Megan McCarthy (Pease Blossom), Sophia Fatouros (moth), Julane Goodrich (cobweb), Jonna Lee Garrett (mustard seed) ; The mortals: Alison Oeben Moon (Hermia, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday), Lori Weaver (Hermia, on Sunday), Laura Frock (Helena), Joseph Mooradian (Demetrius), Wang Tong (Lysander), Timothy Miano (Bottom).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5592

OCLC

641251883

Title

Dayton Ballet [videorecording] / artistic director, James Clouser.

Imprint

1990.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio, in 1990.

Performer

Danced by Dayton Ballet.

Biography

Random dances premiered by the Joffrey Ballet II on Nov. 9, 1979, in New York City.

Source

Gift; Marjorie Mussman. NN-PD

Added Author

Mussman, Marjorie, 1943-2009, choreographer.

Robinson, Gregory (Choreographer)

Clouser, James, choreographer.

Sebastian, Stuart, choreographer.

Hancock, Jonathan. Composer

Maxmen, Mimi. Costume designer

Herst, Betsy. Lighting designer

Glass, Philip. Light.

Mathwich, Lowell. Costume designer

Gibson, Michael. Lighting designer

Giorno, John. Writer of accompanying material

Puccini, Giacomo, 1712-1781. Composer

Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896. Composer

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Composer

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Composer

Romero, Miguel. Set designer

Dayton Ballet.

Mussman, Marjorie. Donor

Added Title

Random dances (Choreographic work : Mussman)

Light (Choreographic work : Robinson)

Ear to stone (Choreographic work : Clouser)

Midsummer night's dream (Choreographic work : Sebastian)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5592