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A tribute to Gershwin

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Nicolas Petrov Video Archive

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A tribute to Gershwin

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Title
A tribute to Gershwin
Additional title: Gershwin's wonderful (Choreographic work : Bentz)
Additional title: Mantadeo (Choreographic work : Sulich)
Additional title: Fledermaus (Choreographic work : Petrov)
Names
Petrov, Nicolas (Donor)
Bentz, Douglas (Choreographer)
Peticolas, Sandra (Costume designer)
Rotterman, Virginia (Dancer)
Iseman, Maureen (Dancer)
Paddock, Carolyn (Dancer)
Mentzer, Martha Cherry (Dancer)
Selecky, Barbara (Dancer)
Kintz, Linda (Dancer)
Mejia, Mark (Dancer)
Schleich, Kristin (Dancer)
Santimyer, Kristy (Dancer)
Sulich, Vassili (Choreographer)
Petrov, Nicolas (Choreographer)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (Composer)
Trifunović, Vitomir, 1916-2007 (Composer)
Olson, Fredrick (Designer)
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899 (Composer)
Forino, Alan (Lighting designer)
Point Park College (Pittsburgh, Pa.), American Dance Ensemble (Performer)
Collection

Nicolas Petrov Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1979
Table of Contents
Gershwin's wonderful (ca. 20 min.) / choreography, Douglas Bentz ; music, George Gershwin ; costumes, Sandra Peticolas ; lighting, Alan Forino ; cast: "Rhapsody in blue," danced by Douglas Bentz, Maureen Iseman, Martha Mentzer, Carolyn Paddock, Sandra Peticolas, Ginny Rotterdam, Barbara Selecky ; "S'wonderful," danced by entire cast ; "The man I love," danced by Maureen Iseman, Douglas Bentz, Carolyn Paddock ; "Strike up the band," danced by Martha Mentzer, Ginny Rotterman, Barbara Selecky ; "My sweet embraceable you," danced by Sandra Peticolas, Douglas Bentz ; "Fascinatin' rhythm," danced by entire cast. |||| Mantadeo (ca. 13 min.) / choreography, Vassili Sulich ; music, Vitmir Trifunovich ; set and lighting, Fredrick L. Olson ; danced by Linda Kintz, Mark Mejia. |||| Die Fledermaus (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Nicolas Petrov ; music, Johann Strauss Jr. ; costumes, Sandra Peticolas ; lighting, Alan Forino ; danced by Kristin Schleich, Barbara Selecky, Martha Mentzer, Maureen Iseman, Douglas Bentz, Steven Kejek, Michael Smith, Rick Fehlandt, Maria Sunseri, Ruth Leney, Carolyn Paddock, Kristy Santimeyer.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9774
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-6193 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: [presented by] American Dance Ensemble of Point Park College ; artistic direction by Nicolas Petrov.
Source note: Titles of works from original case.
Content: Additional information from house program.
Performers: Danced by the American Dance Ensemble of Point Park College, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Venue: Videotaped onstage at Pittsburgh Playhouse Theater Center, Pittsburgh, Pa., in October 1979.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (45 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Description
Three of the six ballets presented on the program "A tribute to Gershwin and other selections."
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY99-F1064
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14511563
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4efe0e20-89a0-0135-0c36-00d72f435f05
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1979: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A tribute to Gershwin" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c67b39c-0332-44cb-b237-8820b58224a7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "A tribute to Gershwin" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c67b39c-0332-44cb-b237-8820b58224a7

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). A tribute to Gershwin Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c67b39c-0332-44cb-b237-8820b58224a7

Wikipedia Citation

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A tribute to Gershwin