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Additional authors

1. Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
2. McBride, Patricia, 1942-
3. Martins, Peter, 1946-
4. Wright, Rebecca, 1947-2006
5. De la Pena, George
6. Long, Larry, 1936-2009
7. Conover, Warren
8. Borne, Elyse
9. Hess, Lisa
10. Alexopoulos, Helene
11. Fitzgerald, Florence
12. Franceschi, Antonia
13. Hess, Alexia
14. Kumery, Jerri
15. Seibert, Barbara
16. Boos, Paul
17. Castelli, Victor
18. Crabtree, Cornel
19. Frame, Paul Edward
20. Bentley, Toni
21. Bromberg, Vicki
22. Gluck, Susan
23. Mahdaviani, Miriam
24. Sosenko, Roma
25. De Rosa, Ottavio.
26. Magad, Samuel, 1932-
27. Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948.
28. Van Grove, Isaac.
29. May, Hans, 1891-1959.
30. Loewenstein, Michael.
31. Gérard, Rolf.
32. Gedwellas, Jim.
33. Carter, Dick.
34. Wentink, Andrew Mark.
35. Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
36. WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
37. Kultur International Films.
38. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (54 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Ballet version of the operetta. In her introduction, choreographer Ruth Page provides a plot synopsis illustrated by still photographs of the production.

Uniform title

1. Merry widow (Choreographic work : Page)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3839

Note

1. Running time given as 60 min. on wrapper and original container.
2. Commercially released version. Non-commercial versions of this recording appear on *MGZIA 4-1249 cassette 122 and *MGZIC 9-645, both titled The merry widow.

Credits (note)

1. Music arranged by Isaac Van Grove and Hans May ; scenery, Michael Loewenstein ; costumes, Rolf Gérard ; lighting, Jim Gedwellas ; talent consultant, artists coordinator, narration, Andrew Mark Wentink.

Performer (note)

1. Introduced by Ruth Page.
2. Patricia McBride (Sonia, the widow) ; Peter Martins (Prince Danilo) ; Rebecca Wright (Baroness Popoff) ; George de la Pẽǹa (Count Jolidon) ; Larry Long (Baron Popoff) ; Warren Conover (Nish) ; Elyse Borne (Zozo) ; Lisa Hess (Frou-Frou) ; Helene Alexopoulos, Florence Fitzgerald, Antonia Franceschi, Alexia Hess, Jerri Kumery, Barbara Seibert (waltzing ladies) ; Johan Bager, Paul Boos, Victor Castelli, Cornel Crabtree, Paul Frame, Espen Giljane (waltzing gentlemen) ; Toni Bentley, Victoria Bromberg, Susan Gluck, Miriam Mahdaviani, Kimberlee Raines, Roma Sosenko (can-can girls) ; and Kelly Conroy, Diana White, Douglas Hay, Adam Pelty, Glen Tarachow. Most of the ensemble listed above are members of the New York City Ballet.

Title

1. The merry widow [videorecording] / produced by WTTW Chicago ; produced and directed by Dick Carter ; choreography by Ruth Page, staged by Larry Long ; music by Franz Lehár.

Imprint

1. Chicago, Ill. : WTTW ; W. Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur International Films, c1983.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Credits

1. Music arranged by Isaac Van Grove and Hans May ; scenery, Michael Loewenstein ; costumes, Rolf Gérard ; lighting, Jim Gedwellas ; talent consultant, artists coordinator, narration, Andrew Mark Wentink.

Performer

1. Introduced by Ruth Page.

Cast

1. Patricia McBride (Sonia, the widow) ; Peter Martins (Prince Danilo) ; Rebecca Wright (Baroness Popoff) ; George de la Pẽǹa (Count Jolidon) ; Larry Long (Baron Popoff) ; Warren Conover (Nish) ; Elyse Borne (Zozo) ; Lisa Hess (Frou-Frou) ; Helene Alexopoulos, Florence Fitzgerald, Antonia Franceschi, Alexia Hess, Jerri Kumery, Barbara Seibert (waltzing ladies) ; Johan Bager, Paul Boos, Victor Castelli, Cornel Crabtree, Paul Frame, Espen Giljane (waltzing gentlemen) ; Toni Bentley, Victoria Bromberg, Susan Gluck, Miriam Mahdaviani, Kimberlee Raines, Roma Sosenko (can-can girls) ; and Kelly Conroy, Diana White, Douglas Hay, Adam Pelty, Glen Tarachow. Most of the ensemble listed above are members of the New York City Ballet.

Performer

1. Music performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ottavio DaRosa ; violin solo, Samuel Magad.

Added author

1. Page, Ruth, 1899-1991, choreographer. Commentator
2. McBride, Patricia, 1942- dancer.
3. Martins, Peter, 1946- dancer.
4. Wright, Rebecca, 1947-2006, dancer.
5. De la Pena, George, dancer.
6. Long, Larry, 1936-2009, dancer.
7. Conover, Warren, dancer.
8. Borne, Elyse, dancer.
9. Hess, Lisa, dancer.
10. Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.
11. Fitzgerald, Florence, dancer.
12. Franceschi, Antonia, dancer.
13. Hess, Alexia, dancer.
14. Kumery, Jerri, dancer.
15. Seibert, Barbara, dancer.
16. Boos, Paul, dancer.
17. Castelli, Victor, dancer.
18. Crabtree, Cornel, dancer.
19. Frame, Paul Edward, dancer.
20. Bentley, Toni, dancer.
21. Bromberg, Vicki, dancer.
22. Gluck, Susan, dancer.
23. Mahdaviani, Miriam, dancer.
24. Sosenko, Roma, dancer.
25. De Rosa, Ottavio. Conductor
26. Magad, Samuel, 1932- Instrumentalist
27. Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Composer
28. Van Grove, Isaac. Arranger
29. May, Hans, 1891-1959. Arranger
30. Loewenstein, Michael. Designer
31. Gérard, Rolf. Costume designer
32. Gedwellas, Jim.
33. Carter, Dick. Producer. Director
34. Wentink, Andrew Mark. Narrator
35. Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
36. WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
37. Kultur International Films.
38. DHCA.

Added title

1. Merry widow (Choreographic work : Page)

ISBN

1. 1561272361

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3839