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Rune, Garnier event I, Garnier event II, [and] Scenario

Title
Rune, Garnier event I, Garnier event II, [and] Scenario [electronic resource] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by Christian Wolff and Takehisa Kosugi.
Publication
1998.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Cunningham, Merce
  • Wolff, Christian, 1934-
  • Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938-
  • Bobrowski, Krystyna.
  • Lacy, Steve.
  • Boudreau, Lisa
  • Caley, Thomas
  • Cole, Michael Eugene
  • Farmer, Holley
  • Fason, Maydelle
  • Freebury, Jean
  • Gafner, Frédéric
  • Mohr, Matthew D.
  • Ogan, Banu
  • Phillips, Jared
  • Rumsey, Glen
  • Steele, Jeannie K.
  • Swan, Derry
  • Swinston, Robert
  • Therrien, Cheryl
  • Johns, Jasper, 1930-
  • Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008.
  • Gallo, Suzanne.
  • Lancaster, Mark.
  • Kawakubo, Rei, 1942-
  • Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Found In
Merce Cunningham archive.
Description
2 streaming video files (171 min.) : sd., col.
Series Statement
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Uniform Title
  • Rune (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
  • Scenario (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Filmed in wide shot.
  • On-screen credits precede each piece. Paris Opera logo on screen throughout.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Rune. Music by Christian Wolff. Set, lighting and costumes by Mark Lancaster.
  • Garnier event I. Music by company musicians (Krystyna Bobrowski, Takehisa Kosugi, Christian Wolff). Decor by Jasper Johns, after Marcel Duchamp's Large glass.
  • Garnier event II. Music by company musicians (Takehisa Kosugi, Steve Lacy, Christian Wolff). Decor by Robert Rauschenberg. Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
  • Scenario. Music by Takehisa Kosugi. Set and costumes by Rei Kawakubo.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France, on Jan. 6 (Rune, Event I and Scenario) and Jan. 7 (Event II), 1998.
Biography (note)
  • Merce Cunningham's Events consist of a selection from his group and solo works performed to music and decor specially arranged for that event. Each event is performed only once, and not meant to be repeated. The Events performed Jan 6 and 7, 1998 both contain excerpts from Suite for five, Winterbranch, Scramble, and a sequence titled The run.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Contents
Rune / performed by Holley Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Banu Ogan, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele (30 min.) -- Garnier event I (Walkaround time) / performed by Thomas Caley, Banu Ogan, Jeannie Steele, Robert Swinston, Glen Rumsey, Cheryl Therrien, Michael Cole, Holley Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Matthew Mohr, Jared Phillps, Derry Swan (45 min.) -- Garnier event II / performed by same cast as Event I (47 min.) -- Scenario / performed by Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Holly Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité, Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien (49 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDF 3143
OCLC
NYPG06-F56
Title
Rune, Garnier event I, Garnier event II, [and] Scenario [electronic resource] / [presented by] the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; choreography by Merce Cunningham; music by Christian Wolff and Takehisa Kosugi.
Imprint
1998.
Country of Producing Entity
France.
Series
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation Collection
Credits
Rune. Music by Christian Wolff. Set, lighting and costumes by Mark Lancaster.
Garnier event I. Music by company musicians (Krystyna Bobrowski, Takehisa Kosugi, Christian Wolff). Decor by Jasper Johns, after Marcel Duchamp's Large glass.
Garnier event II. Music by company musicians (Takehisa Kosugi, Steve Lacy, Christian Wolff). Decor by Robert Rauschenberg. Costumes by Suzanne Gallo.
Scenario. Music by Takehisa Kosugi. Set and costumes by Rei Kawakubo.
Performer
Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Holly Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité [formerly Frederic Gafner], Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Palais Garnier, Paris, France, on Jan. 6 (Rune, Event I and Scenario) and Jan. 7 (Event II), 1998.
Biography
Merce Cunningham's Events consist of a selection from his group and solo works performed to music and decor specially arranged for that event. Each event is performed only once, and not meant to be repeated. The Events performed Jan 6 and 7, 1998 both contain excerpts from Suite for five, Winterbranch, Scramble, and a sequence titled The run.
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Merce Cunningham archive.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIDVD 5-375.
Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Cunningham, Merce, choreographer.
Wolff, Christian, 1934- Composer
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- Composer
Bobrowski, Krystyna. Instrumentalist
Lacy, Steve. Instrumentalist
Boudreau, Lisa, dancer.
Caley, Thomas, dancer.
Cole, Michael Eugene, dancer.
Farmer, Holley, dancer.
Fason, Maydelle, dancer.
Freebury, Jean, dancer.
Gafner, Frédéric, dancer.
Mohr, Matthew D., dancer.
Ogan, Banu, dancer.
Phillips, Jared, dancer.
Rumsey, Glen, dancer.
Steele, Jeannie K., dancer.
Swan, Derry, dancer.
Swinston, Robert, dancer.
Therrien, Cheryl, dancer.
Johns, Jasper, 1930- Designer
Rauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008. Designer
Gallo, Suzanne. Costume designer
Lancaster, Mark. Designer
Kawakubo, Rei, 1942- Designer
Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
Added Title
Rune (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Scenario (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
Found In:
Merce Cunningham archive.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-375 (former)
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