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Befana [and] Ariadne

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Befana [and] Ariadne

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Title
Befana [and] Ariadne
Additional title: Ariadne (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Names
Ailey, Alvin (Choreographer)
Jolivet, André, 1905-1974 (Composer)
Ailey, Alvin (Librettist)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1965 - 1975 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Befana. No information available at present. The ballet is apparently based on the Italian legend of Befana, the woman who was too busy to accompany the Magi on their search for the Christ child. - Ariadne. Choreography: Alvin Ailey. Music: André Jolivet. Libretto: Pierre-Alain Jolivet and Ailey.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6971
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1677 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Stage performance(s) by an unidentified ballet company or companies; possibly the Harkness Ballet or affiliated group.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videotape reel
Extent: 1 videotape reel (60 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906026023-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168980
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): deace120-7bb0-0135-19c1-511dd7f63c22
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

  • 1965: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Befana [and] Ariadne" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1965 - 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ef33732-3548-459f-a763-ac58d0b895e3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Befana [and] Ariadne" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ef33732-3548-459f-a763-ac58d0b895e3

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1965 - 1975). Befana [and] Ariadne Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3ef33732-3548-459f-a763-ac58d0b895e3

Wikipedia Citation

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Befana [and] Ariadne