Meditation on Orpheus

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Title
Meditation on Orpheus
Additional title: Meditation on Orpheus (Choreographic work : Hawkins)
Names
Hawkins, Erick (Donor)
Hawkins, Erick (Choreographer)
Hovhaness, Alan, 1911-2000 (Composer)
Raya (Costume designer)
Sais, Ray (Designer)
Erick Hawkins Dance Company (Performer)
Hawkins, Erick (Dancer)
Collection

Erick Hawkins Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1977-11
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7187 ; *MGZIC 9-1937 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in performance from the stage left wing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in November 1977.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: Erick Hawkins. Music: Alan Hovhaness. Designs: Ray Sais. Maenads' costumes: Raya.
Performers: Performed by Erick Hawkins and members of the Erick Hawkins Dance Company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Additional physical form: This footage also appears on *MGZIC 9-1957 Meditation on Orpheus [and] Classic kite tails.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (15 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916029398-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170068
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 701ea8c0-341c-0135-e7c1-0fb093fdcdb8
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

  • 1977: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Meditation on Orpheus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1977. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/701ea8c0-341c-0135-e7c1-0fb093fdcdb8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Meditation on Orpheus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/701ea8c0-341c-0135-e7c1-0fb093fdcdb8

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1977). Meditation on Orpheus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/701ea8c0-341c-0135-e7c1-0fb093fdcdb8

Wikipedia Citation

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Meditation on Orpheus