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Ballet for all, pt. 5 (Motion picture)

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1 reel. 28 min. 1012 ft. : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.

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Subtitle: The beginnings of today. Program V of a seven-part series presented by Thames Television, London. Producer: Marjory Ruse. Director: Nicholas Ferguson. Written by Peter Brinson. Narrated by David Blair.
Performed by members of the Ballet for All group of the Royal Ballet, London.
SUMMARY; Discusses the influence of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Mikhail Fokin, and the transition from Russian classical style to the art of the 20th century. The Waltz pas de deux from Fokin's Les sylphides (danced by Shirley Grahame and Graham Usher) is contrasted in style with portions of pas de deux from Swan lake, Act II, and The sleeping beauty.
Usher also performs the male solo from Les sylphides. Two excerpts from Petrouchka are shown: the opening dance for the puppets and the complete Moor's cell scene (danced by Usher and Grahame, with Peter Clegg as the Blackamoor).
Pavlova's career and influence are discussed and she is shown in portions of two solos: La nuit, and The dying swan (with orchestra dubbed later).

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*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 5

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NYPY837031436-F

Title

Ballet for all, pt. 5 (Motion picture)

Imprint

[1970]

Local Subject

Ballet in television. Ballet for All.

Ballet in television. Les sylphides.

Ballet in television. Petrouchka.

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Grahame, Shirley, dancer.

Usher, Graham, dancer.

Clegg, Peter, dancer.

Blair, David, 1932-1976. Narrator

Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931, dancer.

Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.

Brinson, Peter. Author

Ballet for All (Company)

Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942. Petrouchka.

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Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)

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*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 5