Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording
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Title
Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording
Collection
Names
Manen, Hans van, 1932- (Choreographer)
Radius, Alexandra (Dancer)
Ebbelaar, Han (Dancer)
Venema, Mea (Dancer)
Farha, Clint (Dancer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Dekker, Keso (Designer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1979
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7313
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-499 (former)
Subjects
Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
Ballet -- Netherlands
Rehearsals
Genres
Television Programs
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Creation/Production Credits: Telecast by NCRV-TV in the Netherlands. Produced by KRO for NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, Hilversum) Director: Berend Boudewijn. In Dutch, with English subtitles. Choreography: Hans van Manen. Music: Igor Stravinsky. Scenery and costumes: Keso Dekker.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Performers: Performed by four members of Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam: Alexandra Radius, Han Ebbelaar, Mea Venema, and Clint Farha.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (51 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Abstract
A ballet in the making is seen in rehearsals conducted by the choreographer, Hans van Manen, showing the step by step study of the ballet and the intensive work necessary to bring it to performance level. The final result, the performance of the ballet, is then shown.
Languages
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY837032490-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12160034
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73a1b210-7b9f-0135-6813-397af312d0b2
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1979
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a1b210-7b9f-0135-6813-397af312d0b2
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a1b210-7b9f-0135-6813-397af312d0b2
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/73a1b210-7b9f-0135-6813-397af312d0b2
Wikipedia citation
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