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Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Contemporary Dance System Company Video Archives

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Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels

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Title
Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels
Additional title: Night spell (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
Additional title: And first they slaughtered the angels (Choreographic work : Lewis)
Names
Moore, Stephan (Videographer)
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958 (Choreographer)
Lewis, Daniel, 1944- (Choreographer)
Steinberg, Risa (Dancer)
Glenn, Laura (Dancer)
Rainier, Priaulx, 1903-1986 (Composer)
Oscar, Charles (Designer)
Lawrence, Pauline (Costume designer)
Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 (Composer)
Pachelbel, Johann, 1653-1706 (Composer)
Luening, Otto, 1900-1996 (Composer)
Wolfangle, Karla (Costume designer)
Contemporary Dance System (Dance company) (Dancer)
Lewis, Daniel, 1944- (Dancer)
Collection

Contemporary Dance System Company Video Archives

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975-01-18
Table of Contents
Nightspell. Choreography: Doris Humphrey. Direction: Daniel Lewis with Risa Steinberg and Laura Glenn. Music: Priaulx Rainier. Set: Charles Oscar. Costumes: Pauline Lawrence. Performed by Daniel Lewis (The sleeper), Laura Glenn, Leigh Warren, and Teri Weksler (Night figures). - And first they slaughtered the angels. Choreography: Daniel Lewis. Music: Hector Berlioz, Johann Pachelbel, and Otto Luening. Costumes: Karla Wolfangle. Performed by José Coronado, Carol-rae Kraus, Leigh Warren, Martial Roumain, Laura Glenn, Hannah Kahn, Matthew Diamond, Teri Weksler, with Elizabeth Fisher, Andrew Miller, Rosemary Newton, and Richard Caceres.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6415
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-141 (former)
Topics
Contemporary Dance System (Dance company)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped by Stephan Moore in performance at the Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York, on Jan. 18, 1975.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (32 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY797021171-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12157657
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dd5c4bb0-7dc5-0134-831d-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1975: Created
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b548e30-ef9b-0133-c8f2-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b548e30-ef9b-0133-c8f2-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b548e30-ef9b-0133-c8f2-60f81dd2b63c

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Nightspell [and] And first they slaughtered the angels