Not so great performances: Baryshnikov at his best

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Title

Not so great performances: Baryshnikov at his best

Collection

Mikhail Baryshnikov Video Archive

Names

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- (Dancer)
Kudo, Elaine (Dancer)
Mischer, Don (Director)
Mischer, Don (Performer)
Tharp, Twyla (Choreographer)
American Ballet Theatre (Performer)
Don Mischer Productions (Production company)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1984-10

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 36

Subjects

Dance
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-

Genres

Filmed Performances
Filmed Dance
Music

Notes

Content: 'Blooper' or error reel of "Great Performances: Dance in America - Baryshnikov by Tharp" program.
Content: Title transcribed from first frames of videotape.
Content: Date of creation supplied by cataloger.
Creation/Production Credits: Mikhail Baryshnikov, performer; Don Mischer, director and performer; Elaine Kudo, dancer; Twyla Tharp, choreographer; corps of the American Ballet Theatre, dancers.
Venue: Recorded in October 1984 in New York, NY by Don Mischer Productions during production of "Great Performances: Dance in America."
Acquisition: Gift; Mikhail Baryshnikov, 2011.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (4 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Abstract

A 'blooper' reel for "Great Performances: Dance in America", highlighting humorous errors and crew hijinks. Clips include excerpts from "Sinatra Suite," "Push Comes to Shove," and "The Little Ballet". Director Don Mischer appears in a running gag during Baryshnikov's explanation of "Ballet from A to Z". The actual "Great Performances" program was broadcast on October 5, 1984.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b19887980
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9bba85e0-f741-0130-c662-3c075448cc4b

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Not so great performances: Baryshnikov at his best" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bba85e0-f741-0130-c662-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. Not so great performances: Baryshnikov at his best Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bba85e0-f741-0130-c662-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Not so great performances: Baryshnikov at his best" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bba85e0-f741-0130-c662-3c075448cc4b

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