SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Moor’s Pavane, The

Synopsis

Three dances by the Limon Dance Company - Champion (Maslow), The Winged (Limon) and The Moor’s Pavane (Limon). The Moor’s Pavane (24 mins) is staged and directed by Sarah Stackhouse and directed and edited for video by Johannes Holub. Music by Henry Purcell arranged by Simon Sadoff. Carlos Orta is The Moor and Bradon McDonald, His Friend.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

15 Oct 1999

Duration

101 mins

Credits

Director

Johannes Holub; Sarah Stackhouse

Music

Henry Purcell; Simon Sadoff

Costume

Pauline Lawrence

Choreographer

José Limón

Cast

Carlos Orta	The Moor (Othello)
Roxane D’Orleans	The Moor’s Wife (Desdemona)
Bradon McDonald	His Friend (Iago)
Carla Maxwell	The Friend’s Wife (Emilia)

Additional Details

Theatre

Joyce Theatre, New York

Theatre company

Limon Dance Company

Production type

Dance

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email

dance@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/dan.html External site opens in new window

Phone

212 870 1657

Fax

212 870 1869

Address

New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498