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Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording

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Title

Dumbarton Oaks: een ballet in wording

Collection

General Dance Video Archive

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

Dutch, Flemish
English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY837032490-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12160034
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73a1b210-7b9f-0135-6813-397af312d0b2

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Date Issued

1979

Cite this item

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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