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The lady and the fool

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The lady and the fool

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Title
The lady and the fool
Additional title: Lady and the fool (Choreographic work : Cranko)
Names
Galvani, Dino (Narrator)
Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932- (Dancer)
Hynd, Ronald (Dancer)
Powell, Ray, 1925-2003 (Dancer)
Shields, David (Dancer)
Stevenson, Robert K (Dancer)
Wright, Peter, 1926- (Dancer)
Cranko, John (Scenarist)
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 (Composer)
Dale, Margaret, 1922-2010 (Producer)
Sheppard, Guy (Designer)
Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 (Arranger)
Dickins, Jane Scrase (Costume designer)
Royal Ballet (Performer)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Broadcaster)
Cranko, John (Choreographer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1959
Place: U.K.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7273
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-165 (former)
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: BBC-TV ; producer, Margaret Dale ; choreography and scenario by John Cranko ; music by Giuseppe Verdi, arranged by Charles Mackerras.
Creation/production credits: Scenic design, Guy Sheppard ; costumes, Jane Scrase Dickins.
Performers: Danced by the Royal Ballet: Svetlana Beriosova (the lady) ; Ronald Hynd (Moondog, the clown) ; Ray Powell (Bootface, the small clown) ; David Shields (Signor Midas, the wealthy suitor) ; Bob Stevenson (Capitano Adoncino, the handsome suitor) ; Peter Wright (Prince of Arroganza, the royal suitor) ; Norman Dixon (footman) ; and others.
Venue: Telecast by BBC-TV on May 3, 1959.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (50 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY807051242-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158983
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 82a95b20-7b91-0135-e255-02d5ec2fa9a5
Rights Statement
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  • 1959: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The lady and the fool" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1959. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8641436b-f8a5-451b-b93c-606b24b50408

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The lady and the fool" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8641436b-f8a5-451b-b93c-606b24b50408

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1959). The lady and the fool Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8641436b-f8a5-451b-b93c-606b24b50408

Wikipedia Citation

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The lady and the fool