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Adolfo und Maria

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Danspace Project Video Archive

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Title
Adolfo und Maria
Additional title: Adolfo und Maria (Choreographic work : Houston-Jones)
Names
Houston-Jones, Ishmael (Director)
Henderson, Doug (Composer)
Yarden, Guy (Composer)
Kelly, John, 1954- (Performer)
Snyder, Huck (Designer)
Robison, Mark (Videographer)
Collection

Danspace Project Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1986-04-25
Table of Contents
Reel 1: 28 min., Reel 2: 43 min.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8043
Topics
Danspace Project (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Subtitle: "Duh Guvnuh's Dancin' Gal". Videotaped at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, Apr. 25, 1986, as part of the Danspace Video Archival Project. Cameraperson: Mark Robison. Presented by the Danspace Project.
Creation/production credits: Conceived and directed by: Ishmael Houston-Jones. Composer/performers: Doug Henderson and Guy Yarden. Set: Huck Snyder.
Performers: Performers: John Kelly (as Maria, also known as Mary Wigman), Ishmael Houston-Jones (as Adolfo), and others.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (75 min. total) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Melding of popular theater forms of minstrelsy, cabaret and the theatrical displays that accompany Olympic athletic contests.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916008332-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169817
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0e44cba0-8bf1-0138-b3ca-171c69738dba
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

  • 1986: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Adolfo und Maria" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1986. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/108bae68-d28d-42af-9606-913b051dfed6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Adolfo und Maria" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/108bae68-d28d-42af-9606-913b051dfed6

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1986). Adolfo und Maria Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/108bae68-d28d-42af-9606-913b051dfed6

Wikipedia Citation

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Adolfo und Maria