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The choreography of Yen Lu Wong: A selection

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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The choreography of Yen Lu Wong

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Title
The choreography of Yen Lu Wong: A selection
Additional title: Call of ancient voices III: Seres ceremonials (Choreographic work : Wong)
Additional title: Cicada images, moulting (Choreographic work : Wong)
Additional title: Golden mountain (Choreographic work : Wong)
Names
Wong, Yen Lu (Choreographer)
Gilot, Françoise, 1921- (Commentator)
Wong, Yen Lu (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980 - 1989 (Approximate)
Table of Contents
Excerpts from: Shime: Welcome fires and Cycle of our births. - Françoise Gilot, scenographer, comments on Wong's work. - Seres [ceremonials]: Call of ancient voices III: Ceremony of earth and stone. Costumes/props: Angela Gee and Carol Lee. - Cicada images, moulting: Four excerpts. Music: Joel Spiegelman. Costumes: Susan Niningen and Gretchen Spiess. Poetry and stage direction: Herbert Shore. Performed by Wong. - Golden mountain: Three excerpts. Music: Musicians of the University of California San Diego Center for Music Experiment. Libretto: Wong.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7908
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-1399 (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Compilation of performance excerpts from four works, plus interview.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (16 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906002174-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168155
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe9779d0-7c68-0135-4d8f-67eeb188ad65
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

  • 1980: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The choreography of Yen Lu Wong" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980 - 1989. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d77ebe-f3c6-4771-bff2-360f176ac940

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The choreography of Yen Lu Wong" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d77ebe-f3c6-4771-bff2-360f176ac940

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980 - 1989). The choreography of Yen Lu Wong Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d77ebe-f3c6-4771-bff2-360f176ac940

Wikipedia Citation

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The choreography of Yen Lu Wong