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Anthony Dowell

Title
Anthony Dowell [electronic resource]
Publication
1976.

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Dowell, Anthony
  • Sibley, Antoinette
  • Collier, Lesley
  • Penney, Jennifer
  • Eagling, Wayne
  • Seymour, Lynn, 1939-2023
  • Mead, Robert, 1940-1988
  • Lorrayne, Vyvyan
  • Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987
  • Nears, Colin
  • Royal Ballet
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
Description
2 streaming video files (73 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Documentary on the professional and private life of Anthony Dowell taped during the two weeks before his departure with the Royal Ballet for a U.S. tour. Includes interviews with Dowell and various dancers and choreographers discussing Dowell. All sequences include Dowell dancing.
Uniform Title
  • Four Schumann pieces (Choreographic work : Manen)
  • Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Cinderella (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Shadowplay (Choreographic work : Tudor)
  • Monotones nos. 1 and 2 (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Enigma variations (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Month in the country (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Thaïs (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Subject
Dowell, Anthony
Note
  • Subtitle: All the superlatives.
  • A BBC Television production in association with RM Productions, Munich taped March-April 1976 for the Omnibus series. Narrator: Humphrey Burton. Executive producer: Barrie Gavin. Director: Colin Nears.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local note
  • Former call number: *MGZIC 9-485.
Contents
DANCE CONTENTS. 1. Four Schumann pieces (Manen) in studio rehearsal with Lesley Collier, Jennifer Penney, Wayne Eagling. The dream (Ashton) excerpt with Antoinette Sibley. Cinderella (Ashton): Prince's solo. -- 2. Antony Tudor discussing Dowell in the creation of his Shadowplay (only still photographs shown). The sleeping beauty (Ashton), Act II: Prince's variation. Monotones (Ashton) excerpt with Robert Mead, Vyvyan Lorrayne. Thaïs (Ashton) with Sibley. The sleeping beauty (Ashton), Act II pas de deux excerpt with Sibley. Enigma variations (Ashton) solo. A month in the country (Ashton) excerpt with Lynn Seymour. Four Schumann pieces (Manen) with same cast as previous rehearsal.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 4373
OCLC
NYPY837032743-F
Title
Anthony Dowell [electronic resource]
Imprint
1976.
Playing Time
002550 004738
Original Version
Archival Original: 2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-485.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Local Subject
Ballet in television. Anthony Dowell.
Television. Omnibus.
Added Author
Dowell, Anthony, dancer, interviewee.
Sibley, Antoinette, dancer.
Collier, Lesley, dancer.
Penney, Jennifer, dancer.
Eagling, Wayne, dancer.
Seymour, Lynn, 1939-2023, dancer.
Mead, Robert, 1940-1988, dancer.
Lorrayne, Vyvyan, dancer.
Tudor, Antony, 1908-1987, interviewee.
Nears, Colin. Director
Royal Ballet.
Container of (work): Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Sleeping beauty (1968)
Added Title
Container of (work): Four Schumann pieces (Choreographic work : Manen)
Container of (work): Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Container of (work): Cinderella (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Container of (work): Shadowplay (Choreographic work : Tudor)
Container of (work): Monotones nos. 1 and 2 (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Container of (work): Enigma variations (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Container of (work): Month in the country (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Container of (work): Thaïs (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 4373
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