Research Catalog

Title

West Side story suite [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 30, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Publication

1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Sondheim, Stephen
• Frohlich, Jean Pierre
• La Fosse, Robert
• Diner, Elena
• Soto, Jock
• Ticotin, Nancy
• Hübbe, Nikolaj
• Toro, Natalie
• Wheeldon, Christopher
• Otto, William, 1958-
• Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975-
• Higgins, Arch
• Gold, Tom
• Liang, Edward
• Ritter, Alexander
• Bello, Sant'gria
• Long, Andrea, 1966-
• Allen, Samantha
• Gifford, Michele
• Tinsley, Jennifer
• Coates, Emily
• Fernández, Kristina
• Lorenzo, Riolama
• Hansen, Peter
• Marsden, Richard
• Rutherford, Rachel
• New York City Ballet

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (59 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Jean Pierre Frohlich, directs a rehearsal of West Side story suite. The rehearsal begins with work on the transition between Prologue and Something's coming. After a full run-through, lasting approximately 30 min., Robbins gives comments and corrections on individual sections.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of New York City Ballet.

Uniform Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Dance rehearsals.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 30, 1995.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Biography (note)

• West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995, with guest artists Nancy Ticotin and Natalie Toro.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-520

OCLC

NYPG05-F10390

Title

West Side story suite [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 30, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Imprint

1995.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Rehearsed by members of New York City Ballet, including Robert La Fosse (Tony), Elena Diner (Maria), Jock Soto (Bernardo), Nancy Ticotin (Anita), Nikolaj Hübbe (Riff), Natalie Toro (Rosalia), and Michele Gifford, Jennifer Tinsley, Emily Coates, Kristina Fernandez, Samantha Allen, Riolama Lorenzo, Andrea Long, Rachel Rutherford, Dina Abergel, Christopher Wheeldon, William Otto, Sébastien Marcovici, Arch Higgins, Tom Gold, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Sant'gria Bello, Peter Hansen, Richard Marsden, and others.

Event

Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 30, 1995.

System Details

DVD.

Biography

West Side story suite had its New York City Ballet premiere on May 18, 1995, with guest artists Nancy Ticotin and Natalie Toro.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Robbins, Jerome, director.

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.

Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist

Frohlich, Jean Pierre, director.

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

Diner, Elena, dancer.

Soto, Jock, dancer.

Ticotin, Nancy, performer.

Hübbe, Nikolaj, performer.

Toro, Natalie, performer.

Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.

Otto, William, 1958- dancer.

Marcovici, Sébastien, 1975- dancer.

Higgins, Arch, dancer.

Gold, Tom, dancer.

Liang, Edward, dancer.

Ritter, Alexander, dancer.

Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.

Long, Andrea, 1966- dancer.

Allen, Samantha, dancer.

Gifford, Michele, dancer.

Tinsley, Jennifer, dancer.

Coates, Emily, dancer.

Fernández, Kristina, dancer.

Lorenzo, Riolama, dancer.

Hansen, Peter, dancer.

Marsden, Richard, dancer.

Rutherford, Rachel, dancer.

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-520