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Additional authors

1. Wheeldon, Christopher
2. Angle, Tyler
3. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964-
4. Cassone, Céline
5. Danchig-Waring, Adrian
6. Fowler, Jason
7. Garcia, Gonzalo (Dancer)
8. Hall, Craig
9. Heise, Andreas (Dancer)
10. Hohenstein, Rory
11. Jacoby, Drew
12. Liang, Edward
13. Peck, Tiler
14. Pronk, Rubinald
15. Reichlen, Teresa
16. Stix-Brunell, Beatriz, 1993-
17. Thomassen, Christine
18. Watson, Edward (Dancer)
19. Whelan, Wendy
20. Pierson, Alan, 1974-
21. Molnar, Emily
22. Hynes, Holly
23. Stanley, Mark
24. Fowler, Jason
25. Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
26. Reich, Steve, 1936-
27. Rodriguez, Narciso
28. Lavoie, Pierre
29. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
30. Toledo, M. Isabel
31. Toledo, Ruben
32. Jacobus, Penny
33. McBride, Molly
34. Tschantre, Jason
35. New York City Center
36. Sathya Production Services (Firm)
37. New York Public Library. Dance Division
38. Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (89 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Polyphonia (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)
2. Six fold illuminate (Choreographic work : Molnar)
3. Commedia (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Polyphonia (ca. 29 min.) / choreography, Christopher Wheeldon ; staged by, Christopher Wheeldon and Jason Fowler ; music, György Ligeti ; pianist, Cameron Grant ; costumes, Holly Hynes ; lighting, Mark Stanley ; danced by Wendy Whelan and Tyler Angle, Tiler Peck and Gonzalo Garcia, Beatriz Stix-Brunell and Craig Hall, Teresa Reichlen and Jason Fowler.
2. Six fold illuminate (ca. 25 min.) / choreography, Emily Molnar ; music, Steve Reich (Variations for winds, strings, and keyboards) ; costumes, Narciso Rodriguez ; lighting, Pierre Lavoie ; costume production, Ellen Stockbridge ; danced by Céline Cassone, Drew Jacoby, Rory Hohenstein, Edwaard Liang, Rubinald Pronk, Edward Watson.
3. Commedia (ca. 30 min.) / choreography, Christopher Wheeldon ; music, Igor Stravinsky (Pulcinella suite) ; costumes, Isabel Toledo ; scenery, Ruben Toledo ; lighting, Penny Jacobus ; costume production, Angela Kostritzky ; danced by Leanne Benjamin, Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Céline Cassone, Drew Jacoby, Rory Hohenstein, Edwaard Liang, Rubinald Pronk, Edward Watson.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4498

Note

1. Films produced and directed by Benjamin Pierce.
2. Recording made possible by the cooperation of the Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company, New York City Center, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library.
3. Dancers appear courtesy of New York City Ballet, The Norwegian National Ballet, and The Royal Ballet.
4. Maria Kowroski only performed on Oct. 1, 2008 in Monotones II.
5. Six fold illuminate and Commedia are preceded by brief film introductions to these works.

Credits (note)

1. Video production, Sathya Productions ; camera, David Smith, Gary Jelaso; editor, Molly McBride.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at the New York City Center, New York, on Oct. 2, 2008.

Funding (note)

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
3. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

System details (note)

1. DVD, transferred from Betacam SP cassette.

Biography (note)

1. Polyphonia premiered by The New York City Ballet, Jan. 4, 2001. Six fold illuminate premiered at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on Sept. 26, 2008. Commedia premiered at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on Sept. 24, 2008.

Title

1. Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company [videorecording] / artistic director, Christopher Wheeldon.

Imprint

1. c2008.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD, transferred from Betacam SP cassette.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at the New York City Center, New York, on Oct. 2, 2008.

Credits

1. Video production, Sathya Productions ; camera, David Smith, Gary Jelaso; editor, Molly McBride.

Performer

1. Danced by Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company: Tyler Angle, Leanne Benjamin, Céline Cassone, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Jason Fowler, Gonzalo Garcia, Craig Hall, Andreas Heise, Rory Hohenstein, Drew Jacoby, Maria Kowroski, Edwaard Liang, Tiler Peck, Rubinald Pronk, Teresa Reichlen, Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Christine Thomassen, Edward Watson, Wendy Whelan.
2. Music played by the Orchestra of St. Luke's ; conductor, Alan Pierson.

Funding

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
3. The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Biography

1. Polyphonia premiered by The New York City Ballet, Jan. 4, 2001. Six fold illuminate premiered at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on Sept. 26, 2008. Commedia premiered at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on Sept. 24, 2008.

Added author

1. Wheeldon, Christopher, choreographer.
2. Wheeldon, Christopher, director.
3. Angle, Tyler, dancer.
4. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964- dancer.
5. Cassone, Céline, dancer.
6. Danchig-Waring, Adrian, dancer.
7. Fowler, Jason, dancer.
8. Garcia, Gonzalo (Dancer)
9. Hall, Craig, dancer.
10. Heise, Andreas (Dancer)
11. Hohenstein, Rory, dancer.
12. Jacoby, Drew, dancer.
13. Liang, Edward, dancer.
14. Peck, Tiler, dancer.
15. Pronk, Rubinald, dancer.
16. Reichlen, Teresa, dancer.
17. Stix-Brunell, Beatriz, 1993- dancer.
18. Thomassen, Christine, dancer.
19. Watson, Edward (Dancer)
20. Whelan, Wendy, dancer.
21. Pierson, Alan, 1974- Conductor
22. Molnar, Emily, choreographer.
23. Hynes, Holly. Costume designer
24. Stanley, Mark. Lighting designer
25. Fowler, Jason. Restager
26. Ligeti, György, 1923-2006. Composer
27. Reich, Steve, 1936- Variations, orchestra.
28. Rodriguez, Narciso. Costume designer
29. Lavoie, Pierre. Lighting designer
30. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Pulcinella. Suite.
31. Toledo, M. Isabel. Costume designer
32. Toledo, Ruben. Lighting designer
33. Jacobus, Penny. Lighting designer
34. McBride, Molly. Videographer
35. McBride, Molly. Editor
36. Tschantre, Jason. Editor
37. New York City Center.
38. Sathya Production Services (Firm)
39. New York Public Library. Dance Division.
40. Morphoses / The Wheeldon Company.

Added title

1. Polyphonia (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)
2. Six fold illuminate (Choreographic work : Molnar)
3. Commedia (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-4498