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Echoes of Spoon River

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Title
Echoes of Spoon River
Additional title: Echoes of Spoon River (Choreographic work : Bettis)
Names
Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982 (Choreographer)
Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982 (Adapter)
Bettis, Valerie, 1919-1982 (Director)
Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950 (Author)
Birnbaum, Dara (Director)
Langley, Michael (Director)
Thorne, Francis (Composer)
Thorne, Francis (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1976
Table of Contents
Act 1 (Reel 1): 37 min. Act 2 (Reel 2): 50 min.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6493
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-361 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Notes
Creation/production credits: Videotaped at a costumed rehearsal. Directed for television by Dara Birnbaum, produced by Michael Langley.
Creation/production credits: Adapted, choreographed and directed by Valerie Bettis. Based on the poetry of Edgar Lee Masters. Music composed and performed by Francis Thorne.
Performers: Performed by John Darrell Black, Gaynell Clay, Laura Delano, Sara Dillon, Gary Filsinger, Peri Frost, Donna Gabel, Elizabeth Lage, Carole Ann Lewis, Charles Maggiore, Wendy Osserman, Curt Ralston, Jack Scalici, and Michael Walker.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (Umatic) (87 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY797071001-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158270
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cccee720-0b4c-0135-e206-3938c73c99c0
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

  • 1919: Creator Born
  • 1976: Created
  • 1982: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Echoes of Spoon River" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1976. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaa853a0-ef9c-0133-b783-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Echoes of Spoon River" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaa853a0-ef9c-0133-b783-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1976). Echoes of Spoon River Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aaa853a0-ef9c-0133-b783-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Echoes of Spoon River