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Additional authors

1. Erikson, Peter
2. Closter, Harold A.
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
4. Kennedy, Roger G.
5. Williams, Donald
6. Dabney, Stephanie
7. Shellman, Eddie J.
8. Johnson, Virginia, 1950-
9. Balanchine, George
10. Simon, Victoria
11. Taras, John
12. Petipa, Jean Antoine, 1796-1855.
13. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
14. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
15. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963.
16. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
17. Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936.
18. Balanchine, George
19. Dance Theatre of Harlem
20. Smithsonian Institution
21. National Museum of American History (U.S.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (25 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Excerpts from a lecture-demonstration presented by Arthur Mitchell and members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Roger G. Kennedy, the director of the Museum, gives the opening and closing addresses.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Smithsonian Institution.

Uniform title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Taras)
2. Pas de dix (Choreographic work : Franklin after Petipa, M)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts include: Sanguinic and Choleric variations from The Four Temperaments / choreographer, Balanchine ; restaged by Victoria Simon ; music, Hindemith -- Pas de deux from The Firebird / choreography, Taras ; music, Stravinsky ; costumes, Geoffrey Holder ; danced by Stephanie Dabney and Donald Williams -- Two variations and finale from Pas de dix / choreographer, Petipa ; restaged by Frederic Franklin ; music, Glazounov ; danced by Eddie Shellman, Virginia Johnson, and ensemble.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1529

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Arthur Mitchell and the Dance Theatre of Harlem in performance at the National Museum of American History [videorecording] / produced by the Smithsonian Institution ; producers/editors, Peter Erikson, Harold A. Closter.

Imprint

1. c1983.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-1110.

Added author

1. Erikson, Peter. Producer. Editor
2. Closter, Harold A. Producer. Editor
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- Speaker
4. Kennedy, Roger G. Speaker
5. Williams, Donald, dancer.
6. Dabney, Stephanie, dancer.
7. Shellman, Eddie J., dancer.
8. Johnson, Virginia, 1950- dancer.
9. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
10. Simon, Victoria, choreographer.
11. Taras, John, choreographer.
12. Petipa, Jean Antoine, 1796-1855.
13. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Restager
14. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
15. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963. Composer
16. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, costume designer.
17. Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Composer
18. Dance Theatre of Harlem.
19. Smithsonian Institution.
20. National Museum of American History (U.S.)
21. Balanchine, George. Four temperaments.

Added title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Taras)
2. Pas de dix (Choreographic work : Franklin after Petipa, M)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1529