The green table
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Title
The green table
Collection
Names
Jooss, Kurt, 1901-1979 (Choreographer)
Cohen, Frederic A., 1901-1967 (Composer)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1965 - 1975 (Questionable)
Library Location
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3326
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3132 (former)
Subjects
Genres
Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances
Notes
Venue: Videotaped in stage rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes.
Statement Of Responsibility: Choreography: Kurt Jooss. Music: Frederic A. Cohen.
Performers: Performed by an unidentified American ballet (?) company.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 videocassette (56 min.) (U-matic) : sound, black and white; 3/4 in.
Abstract
During the first 15 min. of tape, the dancers playing the diplomats in the first scene perform their roles two by two, beginning with the pair in front. The ballet is then performed in full. An excerpt from the old woman's death scene is repeated in close shot.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926029073-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12172151
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 866a2980-aa09-0133-72c0-60f81dd2b63c
Rights
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MLA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The green table" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965 - 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/866a2980-aa09-0133-72c0-60f81dd2b63c
APA format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965 - 1975). The green table Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/866a2980-aa09-0133-72c0-60f81dd2b63c
Chicago/Turabian Format
Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The green table" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/866a2980-aa09-0133-72c0-60f81dd2b63c
Wikipedia citation
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