Research Catalog

Title

I am a dancer [videorecording] / E.M.I. Film Productions ; produced in association with the O.R.T.F. ; produced by Evdoros Demetriou ; directed by Pierre Jourdan.

Publication

Los Angeles, Calif. : Lumiere, Republic Pictures, 1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
• Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
• Bergsma, Deanne
• Fracci, Carla
• Somes, Michael, 1917-1994
• Edwards, Leslie
• Seymour, Lynn, 1939-2023
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013
• Zaraspe, Hector
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Tetley, Glen
• Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007
• Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980
• Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886
• Guy, Geoffrey
• Demetriou, Evdoros
• Jourdan, Pierre
• Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870
• Beytex, Sydney
• Fresnay, Michel
• Rosen, Elsa Marianne von, 1924-
• Bournonville, August, 1805-1879
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
• Wright, Peter, 1926-
• Percival, John
• Vásáry, Tamás, 1933-
• E.M.I. Films
• Republic Pictures Corporation
• DHCA.
• Hightower, Rosella

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Profile of Rudolf Nureyev, who is seen in class, rehearsal, and performance. In brief interview footage, he talks about his nomadic existence and his first meeting with ballerina Margot Fonteyn.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series Statement

Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform Title

• Field figures (Choreographic work : Tetley)
• Marguerite and Armand (Choreographic work : Ashton)
• Sylphide (Choreographic work : Rosen, E after Bournonville)

Subject

• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Dancers > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.
• Documentaries and factual films and programs.
• Dance rehearsals.

Credits (note)

• Editing, Catherine Henry, Timothy Gee ; musical director, Evdoros Demetriou ; executive in charge of production, John L. Hargreaves ; associate producer, Denise Tual ; narration written by John Percival ; set designer, Sydney Beytex.

Performer (note)

• Narrator: Bryan Forbes.
• Interviewees: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Sir Frederick Ashton.

Contents

Dance excerpts include: Nureyev in class, taught by Hector Zaraspe -- Nureyev with Elsa Marianne von Rosen, rehearsing corps for La sylphide -- Carla Fracci and Nureyev performing in excerpt from Act II of Bournonville's La sylphide (revival by Elsa Marianne von Rosen; music: Hermann L{wenskjold; costumes: Michel Fresnay) -- Deanne Bergsma and Nureyev in rehearsal, under Glen Tetley's direction, of excerpts from Tetley's Field figures (music: Karlheinz Stockhausen) -- Margot Fonteyn and Nureyev in rehearsal for Frederick Ashton's Marguerite and Armand -- Complete performance of Marguerite and Armand (music: Franz Liszt; costumes: Cecil Beaton) with Fonteyn, Nureyev, Michael Somes as the father, and Leslie Edwards as the Duke; pianist, Tamás Vásáry -- Lynn Seymour and Nureyev in excerpts from Act III of Petipa's Sleeping beauty (music: Tchaikovsky ; decor: Geoffrey Guy) -- Nureyev is seen under the closing credits performing a manège from Act III of Sleeping beauty (choreography by Rosella Hightower)

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2631

ISBN

078200394X

OCLC

NYPY797032326-F

Title

I am a dancer [videorecording] / E.M.I. Film Productions ; produced in association with the O.R.T.F. ; produced by Evdoros Demetriou ; directed by Pierre Jourdan.

Imprint

Los Angeles, Calif. : Lumiere, Republic Pictures, 1972.

Series

Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Credits

Editing, Catherine Henry, Timothy Gee ; musical director, Evdoros Demetriou ; executive in charge of production, John L. Hargreaves ; associate producer, Denise Tual ; narration written by John Percival ; set designer, Sydney Beytex.

Performer

Performed by Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Carla Fracci, Lynn Seymour, and Deanne Bergsma, with brief appearances by Frederick Ashton, Hector Zaraspe, Glen Tetley, and Elsa Marianne von Rosen.

Narrator: Bryan Forbes.

Performer

Interviewees: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Sir Frederick Ashton.

Local Subject

Ballet in motion pictures. I am a dancer.

Ballet in motion pictures. La sylphide.

Ballet in motion pictures. Sleeping beauty.

Ballet in motion pictures. Field figures.

Ballet in motion pictures. Marguerite and Armand.

Added Author

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer. Interviewee

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991. Interviewee

Bergsma, Deanne, dancer.

Fracci, Carla, dancer.

Somes, Michael, 1917-1994, dancer.

Edwards, Leslie, dancer.

Seymour, Lynn, 1939-2023, dancer.

Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013. Narrator

Zaraspe, Hector.

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer. Interviewee

Tetley, Glen, choreographer.

Stockhausen, Karlheinz, 1928-2007. Composer

Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980. Costume designer

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Composer

Guy, Geoffrey. Designer

Demetriou, Evdoros. Producer

Jourdan, Pierre. Director

Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870. Composer

Beytex, Sydney. Designer

Fresnay, Michel. Costume designer

Rosen, Elsa Marianne von, 1924- choreographer.

Bournonville, August, 1805-1879, choreographer.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer

Wright, Peter, 1926- choreographer.

Percival, John. Author

Vásáry, Tamás, 1933- Instrumentalist

E.M.I. Films.

Republic Pictures Corporation.

DHCA.

Container of (work): Hightower, Rosella. Sleeping beauty.

Added Title

Container of (work): Field figures (Choreographic work : Tetley)

Container of (work): Marguerite and Armand (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Container of (work): Sylphide (Choreographic work : Rosen, E after Bournonville)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2631