Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. La Fosse, Robert
2. Fagan, Garth
3. Stroman, Susan
4. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
5. Strayhorn, Billy.
6. Long, William Ivey.
7. Stanley, Mark.
8. Berger, David, 1949-
9. Alexopoulos, Helene
10. Askegard, Charles
11. Ringer, Jenifer
12. Higgins, Arch
13. Tracey, Kathleen, 1969-
14. Evans, Albert, 1970-
15. Weese, Miranda
16. Martins, Nilas
17. Kowroski, Maria
18. New York City Ballet.
19. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (44 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. World premiere of a ballet trilogy. Choreographers Robert La Fosse, Garth Fagan, and Susan Stroman take bows at the end; La Fosse and Stroman perform an impromptu dance.

Uniform title

1. Rockin' in rhythm (Choreographic work : La Fosse)
2. Ellington elation (Choreographic work : Fagan)
3. Blossom got kissed (Choreographic work : Stroman)
4. Duke! (Choreographic work : La Fosse, Fagan, and Stroman)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. I, Rockin' in rhythm (ca. 15 min.) / choreography, Robert La Fosse; music, Duke Ellington (Old King Dooji, Echoes of Harlem, Rockin' in rhythm); original transcriptions, David Berger; danced by Helene Alexopoulos, Charles Askegard, Jenifer Ringer, Arch Higgins, and others.
2. II, Ellington elation (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Garth Fagan; music, Duke Ellington (Ad lib on Nippon from The Far East suite); original transcription, David Berger; danced by Kathleen Tracey, Albert Evans, Miranda Weese, Nilas Martin, with Alexandra Ansanelli, Aesha Ash, Jessy Hendrickson, Riolama Lorenzo, Carrie Lee Riggins, Jared Angle, Jason Fowler, Stephen Hanna, Edward Liang, Robert Lyon.
3. III, Blossom got kissed (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Susan Stroman; music, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn (It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing and Lotus blossom); arranged by Andy Farber based on an original transcription by David Berger; danced by Maria Kowroski and Robert La Fosse, others.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4642

Credits (note)

1. Costumes, William Ivey Long; lighting, Mark Stanley.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., as part of A tribute to Duke Ellington, on June 3, 1999.

Title

1. Duke! [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; music by Duke Ellington.

Imprint

1. 1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., as part of A tribute to Duke Ellington, on June 3, 1999.

Credits

1. Costumes, William Ivey Long; lighting, Mark Stanley.

Performer

1. Danced by New York City Ballet.
2. Guest conductor: David Berger.
3. Music performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Added author

1. La Fosse, Robert, choreographer.
2. La Fosse, Robert, dancer.
3. Fagan, Garth, choreographer.
4. Stroman, Susan, choreographer.
5. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer
6. Strayhorn, Billy. Composer
7. Long, William Ivey. Costume designer
8. Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
9. Berger, David, 1949- Conductor
10. Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.
11. Askegard, Charles, dancer.
12. Ringer, Jenifer, dancer.
13. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
14. Tracey, Kathleen, 1969- dancer.
15. Evans, Albert, 1970- dancer.
16. Weese, Miranda, dancer.
17. Martins, Nilas, dancer.
18. Kowroski, Maria, dancer.
19. New York City Ballet.
20. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Added title

1. Rockin' in rhythm (Choreographic work : La Fosse)
2. Ellington elation (Choreographic work : Fagan)
3. Blossom got kissed (Choreographic work : Stroman)
4. Duke! (Choreographic work : La Fosse, Fagan, and Stroman)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4642