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In the beginning

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Charles Weidman Video Archive

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Title
In the beginning
Additional title: In the beginning (Choreographic work : Weidman)
Names
Weidman, Charles (Choreographer)
Santaro, Mikhail (Designer)
Holub, Johannes (Videographer)
Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918 (Composer)
Weidman, Charles (Dancer)
Weidman, Charles (Narrator)
Collection

Charles Weidman Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1973
Table of Contents
CONTENTS. - A study in contrasts. - Impression...suggesting Harald Kreutzberg. - Steps in the snow: An impression of Doris Humphrey. - A study in conflict [later called Study: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest]. - The maid with the flaxen hair: An impression of Martha Graham. - Impression: La Argentina. - The submerged cathedral. - Study: Kinetic pantomime.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 3059
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1404 (former)
Topics
Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-
Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
Graham, Martha
Argentina, 1888-1936
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Suite of solo dances choreographed, performed, and narrated by Charles Weidman. Music: Claude Debussy (from first book of Preludes). Scenery: Mikhail Santaro.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (33 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906002922-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 619d5e70-b446-0136-a786-419ef8591539
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

  • 1973: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "In the beginning" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1973. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5b38f779-fa62-4630-9f2c-18f72ce216fd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "In the beginning" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5b38f779-fa62-4630-9f2c-18f72ce216fd

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1973). In the beginning Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5b38f779-fa62-4630-9f2c-18f72ce216fd

Wikipedia Citation

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In the beginning