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Over Sonia Gaskell

Title
Over Sonia Gaskell [electronic resource]
Publication
1977.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Gaskell, Sonia.
  • Egorova, Lubov Nikolaevna, 1880-1972.
  • Dantzig, Rudi van.
  • Kassies-van Oven, Louki.
  • Schultink, Joop.
  • Weetering, Conrad van de.
  • Manen, Hans van, 1932-
  • Flier, Jaap.
  • Bije, Willy de la.
  • Radius, Alexandra.
  • Bank, Wilbert.
Description
3 streaming video files (PAL) (123 min.) : sd., b&w.
Summary
Documentary about Sonia Gaskell, founder of the Netherlands Ballet. Chiefly still photographs, with numerous short film segments and interviews with Sonia Gaskell (taped in 1967), Rudi van Dantzig, Louki van Oven, Joop Schultink, Conrad van de Weetering, Hans van Manen, Jaap Flier, Willy de la Bye, and Alexandra Radius.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Louki van Oven.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Note
  • Part of the series, Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1970.
  • Produced by Theaterschool Amsterdam in collaboration with the Centraal Dansberaad, the Hague. Directed by Wilbert Bank, Jan Kassies, Louki van Oven, and Eefje van Schaik.
  • Titles and narration in Dutch. English transcript available (in: *MGZR Television. Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1970).
  • For other parts of this series, see: *MGZIC 9-263.
  • Part I (22 min.) is about Sonia Gaskell's youth in Russia and her years in Palestine and Paris. Includes film footage of Lubov Egorova teaching a ballet class (ca. 1969 at about age 89).
  • Part II (45 min.) concerns her emigration in 1938 to Holland, her career there as a teacher and choreographer, and the formation of the Nederlands Ballet in 1954.
  • Part III (56 min.) continues with the evolution of Dutch ballet and the formation of the National Ballet in 1961 with Gaskell as artistic director.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1530
OCLC
NYPY877001087-F
Title
Over Sonia Gaskell [electronic resource]
Imprint
1977.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video files online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-192
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Local Subject
Television. Dansen in Nederland, 1900-1980.
Dance -- Netherlands -- 20th century.
Added Author
Gaskell, Sonia. Interviewee
Egorova, Lubov Nikolaevna, 1880-1972. Teacher
Dantzig, Rudi van. Interviewee
Kassies-van Oven, Louki. Director. Interviewee
Schultink, Joop. Interviewee
Weetering, Conrad van de. Interviewee
Manen, Hans van, 1932- Interviewee
Flier, Jaap. Interviewee
Bije, Willy de la. Interviewee
Radius, Alexandra. Interviewee
Bank, Wilbert. Director
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1530
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