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An Evening with Bertram Ross: A Solo Performance of Dance/Drama, 1982 October

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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An Evening with Bertram Ross

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Title
An Evening with Bertram Ross: A Solo Performance of Dance/Drama, 1982 October
Additional title: Gordon Craig (Choreographic work : Ross)
Additional title: Vanya: Three Pastels (Choreographic work : Ross)
Additional title: My Last Duchess (Choreographic work : Ross)
Additional title: Carlos Among the Candles (Choreographic work : Ross)
Additional title: Raymond (Choreographic work : Ross)
Names
Ross, Bertram, 1920- (Choreographer)
Ross, Bertram, 1920- (Performer)
Craig, Edward Gordon, 1872-1966 (Author of dialog)
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 (Author of dialog)
Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955 (Author of dialog)
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 (Author of dialog)
Duncan, Raymond, 1874-1966 (Author of dialog)
Gisondi, John (Lighting designer)
Wallowitch, John (Performer)
Macbride, David (Composer)
Eister, Karen (Costume designer)
Carson, Heather (Lighting designer)
Riverside Dance Festival (Presenter)
Collection

Bertram Ross Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982-10-06 - 1982-10-10
Table of Contents
Gordon Craig (Premiere) (22 min.) / text, Gordon Craig ; performed by Bertram Ross. |||| Vanya: Three Pastels (1980) (9 min.) / piano, John Wallowitch ; text, Anton Chekov (Uncle Vanya) ; lighting design, John Gisondi ; performed by Bertram Ross. |||| Carlos Among the Candles (Premiere) (24 min.) / text, Wallace Stevens (Carlos among the Candles) ; performed by Bertram Ross. |||| My Last Duchess (Premiered in March, 1982) (9 min.) / text, Robert Browning (My Last Duchess) ; costumes, Karen Eister ; music, David Macbride ; performed by Bertram Ross. |||| Raymond (Premiered in March, 1982) (13 min.) / text, Raymond Duncan ; costume, Karen Eister ; performed by Bertram Ross.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 2672
Topics
Ross, Bertram, 1920-
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: choreography by Bertram Ross ; presented by The Riverside Dance Festival.
Date: This performance took place on October 6, 8 and 10, 1982.
Content: Pauses (with black screen) between most choreographic works.
Creation/production credits: Lighting designer, Heather Carson.
Performers: Performer, Bertram Ross.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Riverside Church Theater, at The Riverside Dance Festival, New York, N.Y. 1982 October.
Original version: Original format: 1 Betamax
Acquisition: Gift; William Prensky; 2009.
Content: Pauses (with black screen) between most choreographic works and for the last 7 minutes of the video
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Betamax II) (91 min.) ; sound, color ; 1/2 in.
90 min
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20230730
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ae081710-e876-0131-783e-3c075448cc4b
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.

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  • 1982: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "An Evening with Bertram Ross" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982 - 1982. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1289790-e876-0131-4501-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "An Evening with Bertram Ross" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1289790-e876-0131-4501-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982 - 1982). An Evening with Bertram Ross Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1289790-e876-0131-4501-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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An Evening with Bertram Ross