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Four against the gods [and] American dancer

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Joyce Trisler Video Archive

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Four against the gods [and] American dancer

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Title
Four against the gods [and] American dancer
Additional title: Four against the gods (Choreographic work : Trisler)
Additional title: American dancer (Choreographic work : Harkarvy)
Names
Lerner, Raissa (Dancer)
Comendador, Elena (Dancer)
Benz, Rachel Berman (Dancer)
Larkin, Regina (Dancer)
Cuevas, Nicole (Dancer)
Fretté, Brian (Dancer)
Campbell, Kevin (Dancer)
Trisler, Joyce, 1934-1979 (Choreographer)
Harkarvy, Benjamin (Choreographer)
Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918 (Composer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Spence, Chenault (Lighting designer)
Joyce Trisler Danscompany (Performer)
Collection

Joyce Trisler Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1988-10
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - Four against the gods (approx. 21 min.). Choreography: Joyce Trisler. Music: Igor Stravinsky. Danced by Raissa Lerner (Isadora Duncan), Elena Comendador (Ruth St. Denis), Rachel Berman (Doris Humphrey), and Regina Larkin (Martha Graham). - American dancer (approx. 25 min.). Choreography: Benjamin Harkarvy. Music: Claude Debussy (two preludes for piano and Chansons de Bilitis). Lighting: Chenault Spence. Danced by Nicole Cuevas, Brian Fretté, Kevin Campbell, and others.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7459
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2174 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance in October 1988, at the Joyce Theater, New York.
Performers: Danced by the Joyce Trisler Danscompany.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (47 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906051230-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169559
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 07f453d0-85aa-0135-6c03-0d18382fd31c
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.

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  • 1988: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four against the gods [and] American dancer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1988. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68cda49f-8d67-4f9c-9ac8-7affae013cd8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Four against the gods [and] American dancer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68cda49f-8d67-4f9c-9ac8-7affae013cd8

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1988). Four against the gods [and] American dancer Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68cda49f-8d67-4f9c-9ac8-7affae013cd8

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Four against the gods [and] American dancer