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The Royal Ballet in The dream at rehearsal

Title
The Royal Ballet in The dream [electronic resource] : at rehearsal / choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ; arranged by John Lanchbery ; scenery by Henry Bardon ; costumes by David Walker ; performed by The Royal Ballet.
Publication
[1964]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
  • Lanchbery, John.
  • Bardon, Henry.
  • Walker, David.
  • Wood, Edmée.
  • Sibley, Antoinette
  • Dowell, Anthony
  • Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
  • Bauch, Alan
  • Martin, Keith, 1943-
  • Royal Ballet.
  • Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation. fnd
Description
2 streaming video files (NTSC) ( 52 min.) : si., b&w
Uniform Title
Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • This rehearsal is probably with Antoinette Sibley not Merle Park, as identified by the staff at the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library.
  • Poor visual quality, very dark.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Photography by Film Service of Edmée Wood.
Performer (note)
  • Antoinette Sibley or Merle Park (Titania) ; Anthony Dowell (Oberon) ; Alan Bauch (changeling India boy) ; Keith Martin (Puck) ; Alexander Grant (Bottom) ; Lambert Cox, David Jones, Keith Milland, Ronald Plaisted, Douglas Steuart (rustics) ; Carole Needham (Helena) ; Vergie Derman (Hermia) ; David Drew (Demetrius) ; Derek Rencher (Lysander) ; Anne Howard (peaseblossom) ; Mavis Osborn (cobweb) ; Ann Jenner (moth) ; Jacqueline Haslam (mustardseed) ; artists of the Royal Ballet (fairies).
Event (note)
  • Filmed in rehearsal with costumes in 1964.
Funding (note)
  • Transferred to video and cataloged with funds provided by the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video, transferred from 16mm film via Digital Betacam cassettes.
Contents
Reel 1 (26 min.). Beginning -- Reel 2 (27 min.). Conclusion.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1745
OCLC
320778274
Title
The Royal Ballet in The dream [electronic resource] : at rehearsal / choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy ; arranged by John Lanchbery ; scenery by Henry Bardon ; costumes by David Walker ; performed by The Royal Ballet.
Imprint
[1964]
System Details
Streaming video, transferred from 16mm film via Digital Betacam cassettes.
Cast
Antoinette Sibley or Merle Park (Titania) ; Anthony Dowell (Oberon) ; Alan Bauch (changeling India boy) ; Keith Martin (Puck) ; Alexander Grant (Bottom) ; Lambert Cox, David Jones, Keith Milland, Ronald Plaisted, Douglas Steuart (rustics) ; Carole Needham (Helena) ; Vergie Derman (Hermia) ; David Drew (Demetrius) ; Derek Rencher (Lysander) ; Anne Howard (peaseblossom) ; Mavis Osborn (cobweb) ; Ann Jenner (moth) ; Jacqueline Haslam (mustardseed) ; artists of the Royal Ballet (fairies).
Credits
Photography by Film Service of Edmée Wood.
Event
Filmed in rehearsal with costumes in 1964.
Funding
Transferred to video and cataloged with funds provided by the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIDVD 5-4883
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Added Author
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sommernachtstraum.
Lanchbery, John. Composer
Bardon, Henry. Set designer
Walker, David. Costume designer
Wood, Edmée. Cinematographer
Sibley, Antoinette, dancer.
Dowell, Anthony, dancer.
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.
Bauch, Alan, dancer.
Martin, Keith, 1943- dancer.
Royal Ballet.
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation. Funder
Added Title
Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1745
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