Research Catalog
Snow on the Mesa
- Title
- Snow on the Mesa, November 4, 1995 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC ; choreography by Robert Wilson.
- Publication
- 1995.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Wilson, Robert, 1941-
- Antheil, George, 1900-1959.
- Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003.
- McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964.
- Auclair, Elizabeth
- Capucilli, Terese
- Crockett, Katherine
- Dakin, Christine
- Kulick, David
- London, Peter, 1960-
- Okamoto, Rika (Dancer)
- Orihara, Miki
- Proia, Alexandre
- Roël, Peter
- Rose, Matthew (Dancer)
- Sheu, Fang-Yi
- Tooman, Stephanie
- Tipton, Jennifer
- Karan, Donna, 1948-
- Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999
- Fields, Brad
- Antheil, George, 1900-1959
- Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003
- McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.), event place.
- Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer.
- Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
- Found In
- Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Description
- 1 online resource (1 video file) (70 min., 47 sec.) : sound, color
- Summary
- A video recording of the Martha Graham Dance Company performing Robert Wilson's Snow on the mesa (portrait of Martha) during its world premiere weekend at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
- Genre/Form
- Filmed dance.
- Filmed performances.
- Note
- Title from videocassette label.
- The recording is of poor visual quality.
- Cast and production information from the program for the event weekend dated November 2-5, 1995.
- Access (note)
- Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits (note)
- Choreography and sets by Robert Wilson ; lighting by Jennifer Tipton ; costumes by Donna Karan ; scenario by Paul Schmidt ; sound by Brad Fields ; music by George Antheil, Lou Harrison, Colin McPhee, and traditional Balinese gamelan instrumentalists.
- Performer (note)
- Dance ensemble: Elizabeth Auclair, Terese Capucilli, Katherine Crockett, Christine Dakin, David Kulick, Peter London, Rika Okamoto, Miki Orihara, Alexandre Proia, Peter Roël, Matthew Rose, Fang-Yi Sheu, Stephanie Tooman.
- Event (note)
- Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.) in Washington, D.C. on November 4, 1995.
- Contents
- Part I: The wolf-wife / performed by Terese Capucilli, Miki Orihara, and Rika Okamoto -- Shaker interior / performed by David Kulick and Rika Okamoto -- Navaho rug / performed by Terese Capucilli -- The black rocks / performed by Christine Dakin, Miki Orihara, and Rika Okamoto -- Part II: The world outside / performed by the ensemble -- A room with too much in it / performed by Christine Dakin -- The world still outside / performed by ensemble -- Night in the desert / performed by Peter London and Fang-Yi Sheu -- Very young: Kachina clowns / performed by the ensemble -- Mirrors and memory / performed by Katherine Crockett, Alexandre Proia, Matthew Rose, and Miki Orihara -- Very old: ghost walkers / performed by the ensemble -- Epilogue: first snow on the mesa / performed by the ensemble.
- OCLC
- 1362515948
- Title
- Snow on the Mesa, November 4, 1995 / performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC ; choreography by Robert Wilson.
- Production
- 1995.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States
- Playing Time
- 011047
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- computer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Digital File Characteristics
- video file
- Credits
- Choreography and sets by Robert Wilson ; lighting by Jennifer Tipton ; costumes by Donna Karan ; scenario by Paul Schmidt ; sound by Brad Fields ; music by George Antheil, Lou Harrison, Colin McPhee, and traditional Balinese gamelan instrumentalists.
- Cast
- Dance ensemble: Elizabeth Auclair, Terese Capucilli, Katherine Crockett, Christine Dakin, David Kulick, Peter London, Rika Okamoto, Miki Orihara, Alexandre Proia, Peter Roël, Matthew Rose, Fang-Yi Sheu, Stephanie Tooman.
- Event
- Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.) in Washington, D.C. on November 4, 1995.
- Restricted Access
- Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Added Author
- Wilson, Robert, 1941- choreographer, set designer.Container of (work): Wilson, Robert, 1941- Snow on the mesa.Container of (work): Antheil, George, 1900-1959. Sonatas, violin, piano, no. 2.Container of (work): Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Threnody for Carlos Chávez.Container of (work): Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Serenades, suling, instrumental ensemble.Container of (work): Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003. Concerto in slendro.Container of (work): McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964. Tabuh-tabuhan.Auclair, Elizabeth, dancer.Capucilli, Terese, dancer.Crockett, Katherine, dancer.Dakin, Christine, dancer.Kulick, David, dancer.London, Peter, 1960- dancer.Okamoto, Rika (Dancer), dancer.Orihara, Miki, dancer.Proia, Alexandre, dancer.Roël, Peter, dancer.Rose, Matthew (Dancer), dancer.Sheu, Fang-Yi, dancer.Tooman, Stephanie, dancer.Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.Karan, Donna, 1948- costume designer.Schmidt, Paul, 1934-1999, scenarist.Fields, Brad, sound designer.Antheil, George, 1900-1959, composer.Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003, composer.McPhee, Colin, 1900-1964, composer.John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.), event place.Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer.Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
- Found In:
- Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
- Other Form:
- Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Snow on the Mesa. 1 videocassette (70 min., 47 sec.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528089 (OCoLC)1362515916