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Pavlova: A tribute to the legendary ballerina

Title
Pavlova: A tribute to the legendary ballerina [videorecording] / a 1983 Société Radio Canada/Premiere Performance Corporation presentation ; directed by Pierre Morin ; produced by Micheline Charest, Ronald A. Weinberg, and Pierre Morin.
Publication
1983.

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Additional Authors
  • Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
  • Caron, Leslie.
  • Cartwright, Hilary
  • De Angelo, Ann Marie
  • Kozlova, Valentina
  • McKerrow, Amanda
  • Menendez, Jolinda
  • Tcherkassky, Marianna
  • Augustyn, Frank
  • Bissell, Patrick
  • Reagan, Ron
  • Morin, Pierre.
  • Crossfield, Henry.
  • Vaillancourt, Gilles-André.
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
  • Minkus, L., 1826-1917.
  • Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894.
  • Nicolaeva-Legat, Nadine
  • Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
  • Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962.
  • Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856.
  • Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
  • Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
  • Charest, Micheline.
  • Weinberg, Ronald A.
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910.
  • École supérieure de danse du Québec.
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Premiere Performance Corporation.
Description
1 videocassette (81 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Dance tribute to Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, featuring selections from her repertoire and contemporary re-creations of her famous roles. The only actual footage of Pavlova dancing is an excerpt from the film The dumb girl of Portici.
Uniform Title
  • Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
  • Nuit (Choreographic work : Legat, N)
  • Flora's awakening (Choreographic work)
  • Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work). Rose adagio.
  • Californian poppy (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
  • Dragon fly (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
  • Christmas (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
  • Giselle (Choreographic work : after Coralli and Perrot)
  • Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Writer, Henry Crossfield ; costumes, Gilles-André Vaillancourt.
Performer (note)
  • Host: Leslie Caron.
Contents
  • Don Quixote pas de deux / choreography after Marius Petipa ; music, Minkus.
  • La nuit / choreography, Nadine Legat ; music, Anton Rubinstein.
  • The awakening of Flora / choreography, Ann Marie De Angelo ; music, Riccardo Drigo.
  • Sleeping beauty (Rose adagio and Bluebird pas de deux) / choreography, Hilary Cartwright after Petipa ; music, Tchaikovsky.
  • California poppy / choreography, Cartwright after Anna Pavlova ; music, Tchaikovsky.
  • Coppélia (solo excerpt) / choreography, De Angelo ; music, Delibes.
  • Dragonfly / choreography, Pavlova ; music, Kreisler.
  • Christmas / choreography, Cartwright ; music, Tchaikovsky.
  • Giselle (Act II excerpt) / choreography after Coralli and Perrot ; music, Adolphe Adam.
  • The dying swan / choreography, Michel Fokine ; music, Saint-Saëns ; danced by Jolinda Menendez.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5281
OCLC
NYPY867018600-F
Title
Pavlova: A tribute to the legendary ballerina [videorecording] / a 1983 Société Radio Canada/Premiere Performance Corporation presentation ; directed by Pierre Morin ; produced by Micheline Charest, Ronald A. Weinberg, and Pierre Morin.
Imprint
1983.
Country of Producing Entity
Canada.
Credits
Writer, Henry Crossfield ; costumes, Gilles-André Vaillancourt.
Performer
Host: Leslie Caron.
Danced by Hilary Cartwright, Ann Marie De Angelo, Valentina Kozlova, Amanda McKerrow, Jolinda Menendez, Marianna Tcherkassky, Frank Augustyn, Patrick Bissell, Ron Reagan, and members of L'Ecole Supérieure de Danse du Québec.
Local Subject
Ballet in television. Pavlova: A tribute to the legendary ballerina.
Ballet in motion pictures. The dumb girl of Portici.
Ballet in television. Sleeping beauty.
Ballet in television. Giselle.
Ballet in television. Don Quixote.
Ballet in television. The dying swan.
Added Author
Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931, choreographer, dancer.
Caron, Leslie. Host
Cartwright, Hilary, choreographer, dancer.
De Angelo, Ann Marie, choreographer, dancer.
Kozlova, Valentina, dancer.
McKerrow, Amanda, dancer.
Menendez, Jolinda, dancer.
Tcherkassky, Marianna, dancer.
Augustyn, Frank, dancer.
Bissell, Patrick, dancer.
Reagan, Ron, dancer.
Morin, Pierre. Producer. Director
Crossfield, Henry. Author
Vaillancourt, Gilles-André. Costume designer
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
Minkus, L., 1826-1917. Composer
Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894. Composer
Nicolaeva-Legat, Nadine, choreographer.
Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930. Composer
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Composer
Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962. Composer
Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Composer
Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Composer
Charest, Micheline. Producer
Weinberg, Ronald A. Producer
École supérieure de danse du Québec.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Premiere Performance Corporation.
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910. Spiashchaia krasavitsa. Sini︠a︡i︠a︡ ptit︠s︡a i print︠s︡essa Florina.
Added Title
Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
Nuit (Choreographic work : Legat, N)
Flora's awakening (Choreographic work)
Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work). Rose adagio.
Californian poppy (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
Dragon fly (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
Christmas (Choreographic work : Pavlova)
Giselle (Choreographic work : after Coralli and Perrot)
Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5281
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