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Yvonne Georgi

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Description

2 streaming video files (PAL) (90 min.) : sd., b&w.

Summary

Documentary about choreographer and concert dancer Yvonne Georgi. Chiefly still photographs and live interviews.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Louki Kassies van Oven.

Subjects

Note

Part of the series, Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1970.
Produced by Theaterschool Amsterdam. Titles and narration in Dutch. English transcript available (in: *MGZR Television. Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1970).
For other parts of the series, see: *MGZIC 9-263.
Part I (42 min.) concerns Georgi's early career in Germany, association with Mary Wigman, partnership with Harald Kreutzberg, and departure for Holland after the fall of the Weimar Republic. Included is a short dance segment performed by Mary Wigman and dancers (1921).
Part II (48 min.) is about Georgi's years in Holland, 1932-1945, her dance groups and school, and her collaboration with German authorities during the Nazi occupation. Includes an extensive interview with Yvonne Georgi taped May 30, 1974 in Hannover, as well as interviews with Mascha ter Weeme, Karel Poons, Maria Koning, and Albert Mol.

Access (note)

Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

Call Number

*MGZIDF 1524

OCLC

NYPY877001075-F

Title

Yvonne Georgi [electronic resource]

Imprint

1975.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-151

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Local Subject

Television. Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1980.

Local Subject

Dance -- Netherlands -- 20th century.

Added Author

Georgi, Yvonne. ive, dancer.

Weeme, Mascha ter. Interviewee

Poons, Karel. Interviewee

Koning, Maria. Interviewee

Mol, Albert. Interviewee

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 1524