Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Lazar, Paul
2. Parson, Annie-B
3. Carson, Anne, 1950-
4. Shaw, Jane
5. Howard, Joanne
6. Larson, Jeff
7. Levasseur, Joe
8. Botez Ban, Oana
9. Hickok, Molly
10. Canale, Tymberly
11. Giarmo, Chris
12. DeMent, Elizabeth
13. Mattocks, Aaron
14. Simpson, Pete
15. Lang, David (David A.)
16. Burwell, Carter
17. Noyes, Frederic
18. Shaw, Jan
19. Eskin, Simon
20. Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
21. Cohen, Ben
22. Brunk (Musical group), composer.
23. Big Dance Theater, performer.
24. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival, presenter.
25. Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. "Supernatural Wife, a dance/theater adaptation of Euripides' play, Alkestis (438 B.C.), is taken from the mythic tale of King Admetos, who avoids death by arranging to send a surrogate to die in his place. His wife, Alkestis, volunteers for the assignment. But she requests that in return for her sacrifice, Admetos never re-marry. On the day Alkestis dies, Herakles, (aka Hercules) pays a visit to the grief-stricken King. To obey rules of hospitality, the King chooses not to tell his friend that it is his wife who has died, and invites him to stay..." -- BAM playbill, program notes.

Uniform title

1. Supernatural Wife (Choreographic work : Lazar and Parson)

Alternative title

1. Big Dance Theater in Supernatural Wife
2. BAM 2011 Next Wave Festival

Subject

1. Filmed dance
2. Video
3. Dance
4. Filmed performances
5. Euripides > Alcestis > Adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Filmed dance.
4. Filmed performances.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8060

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. Title from opening video credits.
3. Based on Alkestis by Euripides.
4. Co-commissioned by The Walker Art Center and the Anticodes Festival - Théâtre National de Chaillot / Les Subsistances - Lyon / Le Quarts - Scéne Nationale de Brest.
5. This performance was recorded for the Brooklyn Academy of Music Hamm Archives.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Translated by Anne Carson ; music, David Lang (men), Brunk, Carter Burwell, Richard Howgill, Jane Shaw ; choral/vocal music, Chris Giarmo ; sound by Jane Shaw ; set by Joanne Howard ; video by Jeff Larson ; lighting by Joe Levasseur ; costumes by Oana Botez-Ban ; camera, Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Source (note)

1. Brooklyn Academy of Music

Title

1. Supernatural Wife / co-directed by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parsons ; choreographed by Annie-B Parson ; performed by Big Dance Theater ; presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Production

1. 2011.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Restricted access

1. Permission required.

Performer

1. Cast, Molly Hickok, Tymberly Canale, Chris Giarmo, Elizabeth DeMent, Aaron Mattocks, Pete Simpson ; additional credits, Paul Lazar (Admetos' father, on video), Simon Eskin (Child's voice), Rainer Maria Rilke (text in silent movie), Paul Lazar and Hope Hickok (additional silent movie performers).

Credits

1. Translated by Anne Carson ; music, David Lang (men), Brunk, Carter Burwell, Richard Howgill, Jane Shaw ; choral/vocal music, Chris Giarmo ; sound by Jane Shaw ; set by Joanne Howard ; video by Jeff Larson ; lighting by Joe Levasseur ; costumes by Oana Botez-Ban ; camera, Ben Cohen (Manager of Video and Media Production).

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at BAM Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the BAM 2011 Next Wave Festival on 2011 November 30.

Source

1. Gift; Brooklyn Academy of Music, 2015.

Added author

1. Lazar, Paul, director.
2. Lazar, Paul, performer.
3. Parson, Annie-B, director.
4. Parson, Annie-B, choreographer.
5. Carson, Anne, 1950- translator.
6. Shaw, Jane, sound designer.
7. Howard, Joanne, set designer.
8. Larson, Jeff, filmmaker.
9. Levasseur, Joe, lighting designer.
10. Botez Ban, Oana, costume designer.
11. Hickok, Molly, performer.
12. Canale, Tymberly, performer.
13. Giarmo, Chris, performer.
14. DeMent, Elizabeth, performer.
15. Mattocks, Aaron, performer.
16. Simpson, Pete, performer.
17. Lang, David (David A.), composer.
18. Burwell, Carter, composer.
19. Noyes, Frederic, composer.
20. Shaw, Jan, composer.
21. Giarmo, Chris, composer.
22. Eskin, Simon, performer.
23. Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926, writer of accompanying material.
24. Cohen, Ben, videographer.
25. Brunk (Musical group), composer.
26. Big Dance Theater, performer.
27. Brooklyn Academy of Music. Next Wave Festival, presenter.
28. Brooklyn Academy of Music, donor.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Supernatural Wife (Choreographic work : Lazar and Parson)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8060