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American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time

Title
American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time [videorecording] / WNET/13-TV ; directed by Jerome Schnur ; produced by Jac Venza.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, 1973.

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Additional Authors
  • Sarry, Christine
  • Prinz, John
  • Orr, Terry
  • Brock, Karena
  • Everett, Ellen, 1942-
  • Paredes, Marcos
  • Wilson, Sallie
  • Mathis, Bonnie
  • Young, Gayle
  • Gregory, Cynthia
  • Kivitt, Ted
  • D'Antuono, Eleanor
  • Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014
  • Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986
  • Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987
  • Blair, David, 1932-1976
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Lander, Harald, 1905-1971
  • Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
  • Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
  • Riisager, Knudåge, 1897-1974
  • Venza, Jac
  • Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976
  • Schnur, Jerome
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Lander, Harald, 1905-1971
  • Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Cynthia Gregory and Hillary B. Miller.
Uniform Title
  • Pillar of fire (Choreographic work : Tudor)
  • Swan lake (Choreographic work : Blair after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
  • River (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Subject
  • Dance companies > United States
  • Ballet in television. American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Associate producer, Ken Campbell.
Event (note)
  • Telecast on October 8, 1973 by WNET/13-TV, New York.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Local note
  • Former call number: *MGZIC 9-229.
Contents
  • Disc 1. Les sylphides (excerpts) / choreography, Mikhail Fokin ; music, Frédéric Chopin ; scenery, Alexandre Benois ; danced by Karena Brock, Ellen Everett, Christine Sarry, John Prinz and corps de ballet.
  • Rodeo: Scene one / choreography, Agnes de Mille ; music, Aaron Copland ; sets, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Kermit Love ; danced by Christine Sarry, Terry Orr, Marcos Paredes, and company.
  • Pillar of fire (complete ballet) / choreography, Antony Tudor ; music, Arnold Schönberg ; scenery and costumes, Jo Mielziner ; cast, Sallie Wilson (Hagar), Ellen Everett (Youngest sister), Bonnie Mathis (Oldest sister), Marcos Paredes (Young man from the house opposite), Gayle Young (Friend), and company.
  • Swan lake: Black swan pas de deux (beginning) / choreography, David Blair ; music, Peter Tchaikovsky ; sets, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Freddy Wittop ; Performed by Cynthia Gregory and Ted Kivitt.
  • Disc 2. Swan lake: Black swan pas de deux (conclusion).
  • The river: Lake / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, Duke Ellington ; costumes, Frank Thompson ; danced by Cynthia Gregory, Marcos Paredes, and company.
  • Etudes: Tarantella / choreography, Harald Lander ; music, Knuḋage Riisager ; sets and costumes, Rolf Gerard ; danced by Eleanor D'Antuono, Ted Kivitt, Ivan Nagy, and company.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5629
OCLC
NYPY787011027-F
Title
American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time [videorecording] / WNET/13-TV ; directed by Jerome Schnur ; produced by Jac Venza.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, 1973.
Description
2 videodiscs (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Event
Telecast on October 8, 1973 by WNET/13-TV, New York.
Credits
Associate producer, Ken Campbell.
Summary
Members of American Ballet Theatre are seen in rehearsal, in class, backstage, and in performance. Includes commentary by Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Lucia Chase, and others.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-229.
Local Subject
Ballet in television. American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time.
Added Author
Sarry, Christine, dancer.
Prinz, John, dancer.
Orr, Terry, dancer.
Brock, Karena, dancer.
Everett, Ellen, 1942- dancer.
Paredes, Marcos, dancer.
Wilson, Sallie, dancer.
Mathis, Bonnie, dancer.
Young, Gayle, dancer.
Gregory, Cynthia, dancer.
Kivitt, Ted, dancer.
D'Antuono, Eleanor, dancer.
Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014, dancer.
Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986, commentator.
Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
De Mille, Agnes, commentator.
Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987, choreographer, commentator.
Blair, David, 1932-1976, choreographer.
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
Lander, Harald, 1905-1971, choreographer.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer (expression)
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951, composer (expression)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, composer (expression)
Riisager, Knudåge, 1897-1974, composer (expression)
Venza, Jac, television producer.
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976, set designer.
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976, costume designer.
Schnur, Jerome, film director.
American Ballet Theatre.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Container of (work): De Mille, Agnes. Rodeo.
Container of (work): Lander, Harald, 1905-1971. Études.
Container of (work): Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Sylphides.
Added Title
Container of (work): Pillar of fire (Choreographic work : Tudor)
Container of (work): Swan lake (Choreographic work : Blair after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Container of (work): River (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5629
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