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Pursuit of Happiness : Barbara's Solo

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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May O'Donnell and Ray Green Video Archive

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Pursuit of Happiness

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Title
Pursuit of Happiness : Barbara's Solo
Additional title: Pursuit of happiness (Choreographic work : O'Donnell)
Names
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004 (Choreographer)
O'Donnell, May, 1906-2004 (Artistic director)
Green, Ray, 1908-1997 (Musical director)
Verlezza, Barbara (Dancer)
May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company (Performer)
Collection

May O'Donnell and Ray Green Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980 - 1989 (Approximate)
Place: New York, NY
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7099
Genres
Video recordings
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Titles from original VHS cassette label.
Performers: Dancers, May O'Donnell Concert Dance Company: Barbara Allegra (Verlezza) and two male dancers.
Venue: Videotaped in rehearsal at dance studio, New York, N.Y., 1980s.
Acquisition: Gift; O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation; 2012.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (16 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Description
Run-throughs of Barbara with two male dancers (originally a solo and later became a trio). Includes run-throughs with all three dancers, the two male dancers and individual male dancer.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 972482192
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21176039
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 16cf5050-0050-0135-0817-297b5da3dd60
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

  • 1906: Creator Born
  • 1980: Created (Approximate)
  • 2004: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pursuit of Happiness " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980 - 1989. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d371e850-ef97-0133-a01e-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Pursuit of Happiness " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d371e850-ef97-0133-a01e-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980 - 1989). Pursuit of Happiness Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d371e850-ef97-0133-a01e-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Pursuit of Happiness