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The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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John Butler Video Archive

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The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore

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Title
The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore
Additional title: Unicorno, la gorgona [e] la manticora
Additional title: Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)
Names
Nativo, Marga (Dancer)
Bruno, Francesco (Dancer)
Butler, John, 1920-1993 (Choreographer)
Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007 (Composer)
Chittaro, Linda (Designer)
Balletto del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Dancer)
Collection

John Butler Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1978
Date Created: 1980-01-29
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8229
Topics
Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore
Ballet -- Italy
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Music
Notes
Statement of responsibility: [presented by] Balletto del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino ; choreography by John Butler ; music by Gian-Carlo Menotti.
Content: Title [in Italian], credits, date, performing company, and leading dancers from original container.
Content: Tape also contains footage of an unidentified ballet to Prokofiev's Classical symphony (unstable image, ca. 16 min.), recorded in 1978.
Creation/production credits: Scenery and costumes, Linda Chitarro [i.e., Chittaro].
Performers: Danced by the Balletto del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: Marga Nativo, Francesco Bruno, and others.
Venue: Videotaped in performance in Florence, Italy, on Janaury 29, 1980.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (62 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
Italian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3235
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13912033
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd4a11f0-9461-0138-4011-3362da921d4d
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1978: Created (Approximate)
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1978 - 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09ab9461-a115-4959-bcdc-6c8e0ec84606

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09ab9461-a115-4959-bcdc-6c8e0ec84606

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1978 - 1980). The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/09ab9461-a115-4959-bcdc-6c8e0ec84606

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The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore