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Reaching for the moon

Title
Reaching for the moon [videorecording] / Eastman Opera Theatre, Richard Pearlman, director, Rayburn Wright, music director, presents ; music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; book by John Mueller ; based on A Damsel in Distress, a play by Ian Hay and P.G. Wodehouse, and a novel by P.G. Wodehouse ; director, Richard Pearlman ; choreographer, Teddy Kern.
Publication
Rochester, N.Y., 1987.

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Additional Authors
  • Pearlman, Richard
  • Wright, Rayburn
  • Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  • Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
  • Mueller, John E
  • Hay, Ian.
  • Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.
  • Kern, Teddy
  • Harvey, Peter, 1933-
  • Deering, John
  • Schultz, Lare
  • Powell, Michael Warren
  • Allen, Nancy R.
  • Fullagar, Brad
  • Watkins, Ronald
  • JaJuan, Kimberly
  • Scheschareg, Steven
  • Smith, Derrick, 1958-
  • Raimi, Sonya
  • Geer, Todd
  • Aberdeen, Robert
  • Scimone, Carolyn
  • Matthews, Lynn
  • Tarte, Kevin A.
  • Dalfonso, James
  • Stoneberg, Terry
  • Chilton, Brian
  • Bauer, Gayla
  • Bradley, Kristen
  • Caramuta, Irene
  • DeMott, George
  • Di Vita, Chloe
  • Finnerin, Sean
  • Foster, Mel
  • Jacklin, Diana
  • Mancari, Jason
  • Pigeon, Bélinda
  • Tamagini, Lisa
  • Eastman Opera Theatre, producer.
  • Eastman Opera Theatre, donor.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (165 min.) : sd., col. SLP; 1/2 in.
Alternative Title
A damsel in distress
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
  • Video quality is poor.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Musical arrangements and orchestrations, Rayburn Wright ; set design, Peter Harvey ; costumes, John Deering and Lare Schultz ; lighting design, Michael Warren Powell ; conductor, Rayburn Wright.
Performer (note)
  • Nancy R. Allen, Brad Fullagar, Ronald Watkins, Kimberly JaJuan, Steven Scheschareg, Derrick Smith, Sonya Raimi, Todd Geer, Robert Aberdeen, Carolyn Scimone, Lynn Matthews, Kevin A. Tarte, James Dalfonso, Terry Stoneberg, Brian Chilton, Gayla Bauer, Kristen Bradley, Irene Caramuta, George DeMott, Chloe Di Vita, Sean Finnerin, Mel Foster, Diana Jacklin, Jason Mancari, Bélinda Pigeon, Lisa Tamagini.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 3, 1987.
Call Number
NCOV 726
OCLC
806962562
Title
Reaching for the moon [videorecording] / Eastman Opera Theatre, Richard Pearlman, director, Rayburn Wright, music director, presents ; music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; book by John Mueller ; based on A Damsel in Distress, a play by Ian Hay and P.G. Wodehouse, and a novel by P.G. Wodehouse ; director, Richard Pearlman ; choreographer, Teddy Kern.
Imprint
Rochester, N.Y., 1987.
Access
Permission required.
Credits
Musical arrangements and orchestrations, Rayburn Wright ; set design, Peter Harvey ; costumes, John Deering and Lare Schultz ; lighting design, Michael Warren Powell ; conductor, Rayburn Wright.
Cast
Nancy R. Allen, Brad Fullagar, Ronald Watkins, Kimberly JaJuan, Steven Scheschareg, Derrick Smith, Sonya Raimi, Todd Geer, Robert Aberdeen, Carolyn Scimone, Lynn Matthews, Kevin A. Tarte, James Dalfonso, Terry Stoneberg, Brian Chilton, Gayla Bauer, Kristen Bradley, Irene Caramuta, George DeMott, Chloe Di Vita, Sean Finnerin, Mel Foster, Diana Jacklin, Jason Mancari, Bélinda Pigeon, Lisa Tamagini.
Event
Videotaped at the University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 3, 1987.
Local Note
Gift of the Eastman Opera Theatre.
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Added Author
Pearlman, Richard, producer.
Pearlman, Richard, director.
Wright, Rayburn, producer.
Wright, Rayburn, conductor.
Wright, Rayburn, arranger of music.
Wright, Rayburn, orchestrations.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Reaching for the moon.
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Mueller, John E, librettist.
Hay, Ian.
Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.
Kern, Teddy, choreographer.
Harvey, Peter, 1933- set designer.
Deering, John, costume designer.
Schultz, Lare, costume designer.
Powell, Michael Warren, lighting designer.
Allen, Nancy R., performer.
Fullagar, Brad, performer.
Watkins, Ronald, performer.
JaJuan, Kimberly, performer.
Scheschareg, Steven, performer.
Smith, Derrick, 1958- performer.
Raimi, Sonya, performer.
Geer, Todd, performer.
Aberdeen, Robert, performer.
Scimone, Carolyn, performer.
Matthews, Lynn, performer.
Tarte, Kevin A., performer.
Dalfonso, James, performer.
Stoneberg, Terry, performer.
Chilton, Brian, performer.
Bauer, Gayla, performer.
Bradley, Kristen, performer.
Caramuta, Irene, performer.
DeMott, George, performer.
Di Vita, Chloe, performer.
Finnerin, Sean, performer.
Foster, Mel, performer.
Jacklin, Diana, performer.
Mancari, Jason, performer.
Pigeon, Bélinda, performer.
Tamagini, Lisa, performer.
Eastman Opera Theatre, producer.
Eastman Opera Theatre, donor.
Research Call Number
NCOV 726
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