| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (29 pages) |
| Contents |
Fall River legend / choreography, Agnes de Mille ; music, Morton Gould -- Troy game / choreography, Robert North ; music, Bob Downes -- The Beloved / choreography, Lester Horton ; music, Judith Hamilton -- John Henry / choreography, Arthur Mitchell ; music, Milton Rosenstock |
| Summary |
Dazzling performances by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, America's first outstanding classical ballet company of black dancers. In this special studio production, members of the Theatre perform a selection of its most popular works. The pieces are introduced by correographer Robert North and the founder of the Theatre, Arthur Mitchell |
| Notes |
Videodisc with: Trailer/introduction by the company |
| Credits |
Danish Radio Symphany Orchestra; Danish Radio Concert Orchestra; conductors, Markus Lethinen, David LaMarche |
| Cast |
Arthur Mitchell, artistic director |
| Notes |
Originally released 1989 |
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DVD format; regions 2,5; PAL |
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Feature: English soundtrack. Subtitles: French, German, Spanish |
| Subject |
Dance Theatre of Harlem.
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Ballets.
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Dance companies -- New York (State) -- New York.
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African American dance.
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African American dancers.
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African Americans in the performing arts.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
De Mille, Agnes.
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Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018.
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North, Robert, 1945-
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Horton, Lester, 1906-1953.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem.
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Danmarks radio. Underholdningsorkester.
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Danmarks radio. Symfoniorkestret.
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