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The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun

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Title
The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun
Additional title: Mark of Cain (Choreographic work : Butler)
Additional title: Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
Names
De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- (Dancer)
Fata, Wesley (Dancer)
Douglas, Scott, 1927-1996 (Dancer)
Tetley, Glen (Dancer)
Jasinski, Roman L., 1954- (Restager)
Ilott, Pamela (Producer)
Jasinski, Roman, 1912-1991 (Restager)
Larkin, Moscelyne (Costume designer)
Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937 (Composer)
John, Tom (Set designer)
Butler, John, 1920-1993 (Choreographer)
Tulsa Ballet Theatre (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1963-11-03
Date Created: 1974 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: The mark of Cain (approx. 25 min., sd., b&w). Choreography: John Butler. Music: Maurice Ravel (Concerto in D major for piano, left hand). Scenery: Tom John. Performed by Carmen de Lavallade (Eve), Wesley Fata (Adam), Scott Douglas (Abel), Glen Tetley (Cain), with Juliet Fisher, Phyllis Gutelius, Fred Herko, Joseph Nelson, and Richard Zelen. Reader: Mercedes McCambridge. -- Afternoon of the faun (approx. 11 min., si., color). Choreography: Vaslav Nijinsky, restaged by Roman Jasinski. Costumes: Moscelyne Larkin. Performed by members of the Tulsa Civic Ballet, probably with Roman L. Jasinski as the faun.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8653
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2602 (former)
Topics
Rehearsals
Genres
Televised dance
Televised performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Venue: Compilation of two ballets. The mark of Cain telecast on Lamp unto my feet, WCBS-TV, New York, November 3, 1963. Producer: Pamela Ilott. Conception/adaptation/direction: Jerome Schnur. Introduction: Dr. George Crothers. For another copy of this telecast, see: *MGZIC 9-572 The mark of Cain. Afternoon of a faun recorded in dress rehearsal onstage, probably in 1974.
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 SP) (33 min.) : silent, black and white and color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY916043994-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12170526
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4155d00-8b3b-0135-070f-1b1eccee288d
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1963: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1963-11-03. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4155d00-8b3b-0135-070f-1b1eccee288d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4155d00-8b3b-0135-070f-1b1eccee288d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1963-11-03). The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4155d00-8b3b-0135-070f-1b1eccee288d

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The mark of Cain [and] Afternoon of a faun