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An evening with Bertram Ross: a solo performance of dance/drama

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Bertram Ross Video Archive

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Title
An evening with Bertram Ross: a solo performance of dance/drama
Names
Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003 (Choreographer)
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966 (Author)
Wallowitch, John (Composer)
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 (Author)
Obey, André, 1892-1975 (Author)
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 (Author)
Delsarte, François, 1811-1871 (Associated name)
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 (Composer)
Duncan, Raymond, 1874-1966 (Associated name)
Carson, Heather (Lighting designer)
Brooks, Virginia Loring (Associated name)
Riverside Dance Festival (Presenter)
Collection

Bertram Ross Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1983-10-16
Table of Contents
Gordon Craig (1982) (approximately 19 min.) / words, Gordon Craig. |||| Vanya: three pastels (1980) (approximately 12 min.) / excerpts from Uncle Vanya, by Anton Chekhov ; music, John Wallowitch ; original lighting design, John Gisondi. |||| Noah (world premiere) (approximately 21 min.) / excerpts from Noah, by André Obey ; scene I, Before the flood ; scene II, After the flood. |||| Ted Shawn talks about Delsarte (approximately 25 min.) / words, Ted Shawn, François Delsarte. |||| Image (1979) (approximately 6 min.) / music, J.S. Bach ; costume, Rita Weisman. |||| Raymond (1981) (approximately 14 min.) / words, Raymond Duncan.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2703
Shelf locator: *MGZIA 4-5103
Topics
Ross, Bertram, 1920-2003
Performance art
One-person shows (Performing arts) -- United States
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: presented by the Riverside Dance Festival ; choreography and performance by Bertram Ross.
Creation/production credits: Lighting, Heather Carson.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Theater of the Riverside Church, New York, N.Y., as part of the Riverside Dance Festival, on October 16, 1983 ; videography, Virginia Brooks.
Acquisition: Gift; William Prensky; 2009.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassette (VHS) (196 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15151242
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0ab47d00-e877-0131-7ace-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1920: Creator Born
  • 1983: Created
  • 2003: Creator Died
  • 2025: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "An evening with Bertram Ross" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1983. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0e209dd0-e877-0131-c932-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "An evening with Bertram Ross" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0e209dd0-e877-0131-c932-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1983). An evening with Bertram Ross Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0e209dd0-e877-0131-c932-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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An evening with Bertram Ross