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Poems, proverbs, prayers

Title
Poems, proverbs, prayers [electronic resource] / produced by Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd. ; performed by Bertram Ross, Deborah Zall, and John Giudice.
Publication
c1994.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003
  • Zall, Deborah
  • Giudice, John
  • Sokolow, Anna
  • Dudley, Jane
  • Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959.
  • Steeber, James.
  • Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
  • Giannini, Christina.
  • Korff, William.
  • Effron, Edward.
  • Diamond, Dennis.
  • Ramsay, Andrew.
  • Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd.
  • Video D Studios.
  • New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (76 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Dance/theater concert dedicated to Estelle Sommers.
Uniform Title
  • Poem: from Song of songs (Choreographic work : Sokolow)
  • Rachel (Choreographic work : Giudice, Ross and Zall)
  • Proverbs (Choreographic work : Dudley)
  • Kaddisch (Choreographic work : Sokolow)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Recording made possible by the cooperation of Bertram Ross, Deborah Zall, John Giudice, and the Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd., and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, Edward Effron.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, on September 18, 1994, by Video D Studios Inc., Dennis Diamond, director/camera, and Andrew Ramsay, camera.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Poem: from Song of songs (ca. 4 min.) / choreography, Anna Sokolow ; music, Ernest Bloch ; costume, A. Christina Giannini ; performed by Deborah Zall.
  • Noah (ca. 17 min.) / words from the play Noah by Audre Obey ; Noah performed by Bertram Ross ; the sections of the work are Before the flood and After the flood.
  • Rachel (ca. 25 min.) / conceived by Deborah Zall in memory of her father ; choreography, collaboration between Ross, Zall, and John Giudice ; original music, James Steeber ; costumes, Giannini ; performed by Ross, Zall, and Giudice ; pianist, Steeber.
  • Kaddish (ca. 5 min.) / choreography, Sokolow ; music, Maurice Ravel ; costume, Giannini ; performed by Zall.
  • Proverbs (ca. 22 min.) / choreography, Jane Dudley ; music, klezmer ; design and costume, William Korff ; performed by Zall (dancer) and Ross (dancer/narrator).
Call Number
*MGZIDF 2333
OCLC
NYPY95-F140
Title
Poems, proverbs, prayers [electronic resource] / produced by Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd. ; performed by Bertram Ross, Deborah Zall, and John Giudice.
Imprint
c1994.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Lighting, Edward Effron.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, New York, on September 18, 1994, by Video D Studios Inc., Dennis Diamond, director/camera, and Andrew Ramsay, camera.
Funding
Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4657.
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Local Subject
Biblical characters in dance.
Added Author
Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003, choreographer, dancer. Narrator
Zall, Deborah, choreographer, dancer.
Giudice, John, choreographer, dancer.
Sokolow, Anna, choreographer.
Dudley, Jane, choreographer.
Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. Composer
Steeber, James. Composer. Instrumentalist
Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Composer
Giannini, Christina. Costume designer
Korff, William. Designer. Costume designer
Effron, Edward. Lighting designer
Diamond, Dennis. Videographer
Diamond, Dennis. Director
Ramsay, Andrew. Videographer
Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage, Ltd.
Video D Studios.
New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
DHCA.
Added Title
Poem: from Song of songs (Choreographic work : Sokolow)
Rachel (Choreographic work : Giudice, Ross and Zall)
Proverbs (Choreographic work : Dudley)
Kaddisch (Choreographic work : Sokolow)
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