Backstage at the Paris Opera: Scenario and Installations [excerpt], 1998 January 11 & 17

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Title

Backstage at the Paris Opera: Scenario and Installations [excerpt], 1998 January 11 & 17

Collection

Merce Cunningham Video Archive

Names

Cunningham, Merce (Creator)
Cunningham, Merce (Choreographer)
Richard, Donna (Videographer)
Boudreau, Lisa (Dancer)
Caley, Thomas (Dancer)
Cole, Michael Eugene (Dancer)
Farmer, Holley (Dancer)
Fason, Maydelle (Dancer)
Freebury, Jean (Dancer)
Gafner, Frédéric (Dancer)
Mohr, Matthew (Dancer)
Ogan, Banu (Dancer)
Phillips, Jared (Dancer)
Rumsey, Glen (Dancer)
Steele, Jeannie K (Dancer)
Swan, Derry (Dancer)
Swinston, Robert (Dancer)
Therrien, Cheryl (Dancer)
Kosugi, Takehisa, 1938- (Composer)
Trimpin, 1951- (Composer)
Pesle, Bénédicte (Host)
Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Dancer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1998-01-17

Table Of Contents

Backstage (17 min.) -- Scenario [shot from backstage] (43 min.) -- Bénédicte [Pesle] & Arlette's home (6 min.) -- Rehearsal at the Paris Opera (4 min.) -- Installations [excerpt - shot from backstage] (3 min.) -- Backstage [showing Pond way backdrop] (4 min.)

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1767

Subjects

Modern dance

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Interviews

Notes

Content: Title provided by cataloger, based on original container label; statement of responsibility and credits taken from documents provided by Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation.
Content: Footage of Scenario and Installations shot from backstage with a hand-held camera by company director Donna Richard.
Creation/Production Credits: Scenario: music (Wave Code A-Z) by Takehisa Kosugi.
Creation/Production Credits: Installations: music (Thirteenstitches) by Trimpin.
Performers: Performed by members of Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Scenario: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Holly Farmer, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité (Frédéric Gafner), Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien / Installations: Lisa Boudreau, Thomas Caley, Michael Cole, Maydelle Fason, Jean Freebury, Foofwa d'Imobilité (Frédéric Gafner), Matthew Mohr, Banu Ogan, Jared Phillips, Glen Rumsey, Jeannie Steele, Derry Swan, Robert Swinston, Cheryl Therrien.
Venue: Recorded 1998 January 11 & 17 Paris Opera & Bénédicte [Pesle] & Arlette's home, Paris, France.
Acquisition: Gift; Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation, 2011-2012.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (77 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 897053546
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20488464
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 78e2e1d0-66ad-0132-676b-3c075448cc4b

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Type Of Resource

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