The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration

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Title
The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration
Additional title: Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Names
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 (Host)
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996 (Composer)
De Mille, Agnes (Host)
De Mille, Agnes (Choreographer)
Wilson, Sallie (Dancer)
Kriza, John (Dancer)
Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986 (Dancer)
Adair, Tom (Dancer)
Sarry, Christine (Dancer)
Lerner, Judith (Dancer)
Krych, Karen (Dancer)
Carow, Joseph (Dancer)
Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994 (Designer)
White, Miles, 1914-2000 (Costume designer)
Desmond, John (Director)
Toobin, Jerome, 1919-1984 (Producer)
American Ballet Theatre (Performer)
National Educational Television and Radio Center (Associated name)
Collection

Agnes de Mille Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1965-04-15
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8605
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5077 (former)
Topics
Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Choreography
Ballets -- Composition
Artistic collaboration
Genres
Televised performances
Televised dance
Interviews
Television programs
Notes
Creation/production credits: National Educational Television (NET) ; directed by John J. Desmond ; produced by Jerome Toobin ; written and choreographed by Agnes de Mille ; music by Morton Gould.
Creation/production credits: Original scenery for Ballet Theatre production, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Miles White.
Performers: Hosts: Agnes de Mille, Morton Gould.
Performers: Danced by members of American Ballet Theatre. Featured performers: Sallie Wilson (the Accused), John Kriza (Pastor), Lucia Chase (Stepmother), Tom Adair (Father), Christine Sarry, Judy Lerner, Karen Krych, Joseph Carow.
Venue: Recorded on April 15, 1965.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Date: Copyright 1965.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Choreographer Agnes de Mille and composer Morton Gould discuss their collaboration on the ballet Fall River legend, first presented by Ballet Theatre in 1948. They describe how the true story of Lizzie Borden and the ax murders in Fall River was transmuted into terms that could be conveyed through dance and music. Excerpts from the ballet illustrate the points they make about dramatic motivation, the contribution of Oliver Smith's set designs, and musical and choreographic expression.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY97-F533
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13282003
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 881dc920-7af2-0135-d57e-3f2bd0ad72b7
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Item timeline of events

  • 1913: Creator Born
  • 1965: Created
  • 1996: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bcd5f24-560e-4c64-a770-1e8c0a9e642c

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bcd5f24-560e-4c64-a770-1e8c0a9e642c

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965). The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9bcd5f24-560e-4c64-a770-1e8c0a9e642c

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The world of music with Morton Gould. Agnes de Mille and Morton Gould, the story of a collaboration