Research Catalog

Title

West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 24, 1995 / choreography by Jerome Robbins; music by Leonard Bernstein; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Publication

1995.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
• Sondheim, Stephen.
• Frohlich, Jean Pierre.
• Castelli, Victor.
• Moore, James, 1930 Dec. 12-
• La Fosse, Robert
• Borree, Yvonne
• Ticotin, Nancy
• Wheeldon, Christopher
• Kaiser, Russell
• Gold, Tom
• Liang, Edward
• Ritter, Alexander
• Bello, Sant'gria
• Long, Andrea, 1966-
• McBrearty, Deanna
• Edge, Amanda
• Allen, Samantha
• Gifford, Michele
• Tinsley, Jennifer
• Fernández, Kristina
• Lorenzo, Riolama
• Bowman, Benjamin
• New York City Ballet.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (32 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet masters Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Victor Castelli and James Moore, directs a rehearsal of West Side story suite. Robbins speaks to the dancers about the importance of reacting to other performers in the piece.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of New York City Ballet.

Uniform Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Dance rehearsals.

Note

• Color is washed out.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 24, 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.

Contents

America / rehearsed by Nancy Ticotin, Michele Gifford, Kristina Fernandez, Andrea Long, Riolama Lorenzo, Samantha Allen, Amanda Edge, Deanna McBrearty (13 min.) -- Somewhere ballet / rehearsed by Robert La Fosse, Yvonne Borree, Tom Gold, Alexander Ritter, Benjamin Bowman, Sant'gria Bello, Christopher Wheeldon, Jennifer Tinsley, Kristina Fernandez, Edward Liang, Michele Gifford, Samantha Allen, Russell Kaiser, Riolama Lorenzo (19 min.)

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-504

OCLC

NYPG05-F10369

Title

West Side story suite [excerpts] [videorecording] : rehearsal. Mar. 24, 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), Yvonne Borree (Maria), Nancy Ticotin (Anita), and Michele Gifford, Jennifer Tinsley, Kristina Fernandez, Samantha Allen, Amanda Edge, Riolama Lorenzo, Andrea Long, Deanna McBrearty, Christopher Wheeldon, Russell Kaiser, Tom Gold, Edward Liang, Alexander Ritter, Sant'gria Bello, Benjamin Bowman, and others.

Event

Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Mar. 24, 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.

Local Note

For the first two hours of this rehearsal, see *MGZIDVD 5-503.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director

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

Sondheim, Stephen. Lyricist

Frohlich, Jean Pierre. Director

Castelli, Victor. Director

Moore, James, 1930 Dec. 12- Director

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

Borree, Yvonne, dancer.

Ticotin, Nancy, dancer. Singer

Wheeldon, Christopher, dancer.

Kaiser, Russell, dancer.

Gold, Tom, dancer.

Liang, Edward, dancer.

Ritter, Alexander, dancer.

Bello, Sant'gria, dancer.

Long, Andrea, 1966- dancer.

McBrearty, Deanna, dancer.

Edge, Amanda, dancer.

Allen, Samantha, dancer.

Gifford, Michele, dancer.

Tinsley, Jennifer, dancer.

Fernández, Kristina, dancer.

Lorenzo, Riolama, dancer.

Bowman, Benjamin, dancer.

New York City Ballet.

Added Title

West Side story suite (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-504