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Four saints in three acts [documentary and slide lecture].

Title
Four saints in three acts [videorecording] : [documentary and slide lecture].
Publication
1998, 2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989.
  • Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Stettheimer, Florine, 1871-1944.
  • Allen, Betty, 1927-2009
  • Robinson-Wayne, Beatrice.
  • Anderson, Thomas.
  • Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992.
  • Mason, Kitty.
  • Watson, Steven.
  • Zafran, Eric.
  • Connecticut Public Television.
  • Wadsworth Atheneum.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (47 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
The first 17 min. of the disc contain part of a television documentary about the original production of Four saints in three acts at the Wadsworth Atheneum. Composer Virgil Thompson and members of the cast speak about the creation and presentation of the opera, including the set and costume designs by Florine Stettheimer, the decision to use an all-black cast, and the influence of Chick Austin in mounting the opera. The documentary includes archival footage of the 1934 production. The remainder of the disc contains a live program presented in the auditorium of the Wadsworth Atheneum in connection with the exhibition Ballets Russes to Balanchine. Willard Holmes, director of the museum, introduces the program. Eric Zafran speaks about the original production of Four saints in three acts, accompanied by slides, archival footage, and readings of letters from Gertrude Stein, Lincoln Kirstein and others.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Music.
Note
  • Both items on this disc are incomplete. The beginning of the documentary and the end of the live program are missing.
Credits (note)
  • Documentary written and directed by Steven Watson.
  • Four saints in three acts. Music by Virgil Thompson. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. Choreography by Frederick Ashton.
Event (note)
  • Documentary broadcast by Connecticut Public Television in 1998.
  • Live program recorded at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 30, 2004.
Contents
Documentary (17 min.) -- Live program (30 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2483
OCLC
85767426
Title
Four saints in three acts [videorecording] : [documentary and slide lecture].
Imprint
1998, 2004.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Documentary written and directed by Steven Watson.
Four saints in three acts. Music by Virgil Thompson. Libretto by Gertrude Stein. Choreography by Frederick Ashton.
Performer
Documentary. Interviewees include Virgil Thompson, Betty Allen, Beatrice Robinson Wayne, Eva Jessye, Thomas Anderson, Kitty Mason.
Lecture. Speakers include Willard Holmes and Eric Zafran.
Event
Documentary broadcast by Connecticut Public Television in 1998.
Live program recorded at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 30, 2004.
Added Author
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Composer
Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. Interviewee
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946. Librettist
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
Stettheimer, Florine, 1871-1944. Designer
Allen, Betty, 1927-2009, interviewee.
Robinson-Wayne, Beatrice. Interviewee
Anderson, Thomas. Interviewee
Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992. Interviewee
Mason, Kitty. Interviewee
Watson, Steven. Director
Zafran, Eric. Speaker
Connecticut Public Television.
Wadsworth Atheneum.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2483
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