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Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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New York City Ballet Video Archive

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Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra

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Title
Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra
Additional title: Agon (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Additional title: Tango (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Additional title: Elégie (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Additional title: Variations for orchestra (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Names
Duell, Daniel (Dancer)
Frankfurt, Wilhelmina (Dancer)
Estópinal, Renée (Dancer)
Calegari, Maria (Dancer)
Castelli, Victor (Dancer)
Frame, Peter (Dancer)
Watts, Heather (Dancer)
Tomlinson, Mel (Dancer)
Aroldingen, Karin von, 1941- (Dancer)
D'Amboise, Christopher (Dancer)
Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- (Dancer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Balanchine, George (Choreographer)
New York City Ballet (Performer)
Stravinsky Centennial Celebration (1982 :New York City Ballet) (Associated name)
Collection

New York City Ballet Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1982-06
Table of Contents
CONTENTS: Agon (approx. 27 min.). Perf. by Daniel Duell, Wilhelmina Frankfurt, and Renée Estópinal (first pas de trois); Maria Calegari, Victor Castelli, and Peter Frame (second pas de trois); Heather Watts and Mel Tomlinson (pas de deux); with Helene Alexopoulos, Carole Divet, Linda Homek, and Catherine Morris. -- Tango (approx. 4 min.). Perf. by Karin von Aroldingen and Christopher d'Amboise. -- Élégie (approx. 7 min.). Perf. by Suzanne Farrell. -- Variations for orchestra (approx. 7 min.). Perf. by Farrell.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8990
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3914 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, in June 1982, during the Stravinsky Centennial Celebration.
Creation/production credits: Choreography: George Balanchine. Music: Igor Stravinsky.
Performers: Performed by the New York City Ballet.
Content: Slightly different edits of Agon and Variations for Orchestra appear on *MGZIC 9-558 Balanchine celebrates Stravinsky.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (54 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY936047441-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12175124
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2c537e70-8044-0135-f77e-51c2aab97a31
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
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1982. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38982bcb-11d5-46fe-ac7f-c551725fc58d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38982bcb-11d5-46fe-ac7f-c551725fc58d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1982). Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38982bcb-11d5-46fe-ac7f-c551725fc58d

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Agon [and] Tango [and] Élégie [and] Variations for orchestra