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The arts of the gentleman

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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New York City Ballet Video Archive

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Title
The arts of the gentleman
Additional title: Sketch book (Choreographic work : Robbins and Martins)
Names
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 (Composer)
Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz, 1644-1704 (Composer)
Robbins, Jerome (Choreographer)
New York City Ballet (Performer)
Collection

New York City Ballet Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977 - 1978
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Rehearsal onstage, in rehearsal clothes with harpsichord accompaniment, on June 29, 1978. Perf. by male ensemble. - Rehearsal in the studio, in rehearsal clothes with harpsichord accompaniment, on Jan. 11, 1977. Perf. by male ensemble. The tape ends in the middle of a dance.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7598
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1784 (former)
Topics
Fencing
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Jerome Robbins. Music: Georg Friedrich Händel and Heinrich von Biber.
Performers: Performed by the New York City Ballet.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 2 videotape reels (16 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Two rehearsals of dances from a projected ballet titled The arts of the gentleman. The dances were presented by the New York City Ballet on June 8, 1978, as Part I, Fencing dances and exercises, of A sketch book, a compendium of works in progress by Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY896025749-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12167424
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b7a41ae0-7b8b-0135-35fe-0c1d7aef5dea
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

  • 1685: Creator Born
  • 1759: Creator Died
  • 1977: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The arts of the gentleman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977 - 1978. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6134b6-0df3-4147-828e-2da1e921f43c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The arts of the gentleman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6134b6-0df3-4147-828e-2da1e921f43c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977 - 1978). The arts of the gentleman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2d6134b6-0df3-4147-828e-2da1e921f43c

Wikipedia Citation

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The arts of the gentleman