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Bolero [and] La vida breve: Farruca [and] Impromptu au bois [videorecording]

Title
Bolero [and] La vida breve: Farruca [and] Impromptu au bois [videorecording]
Publication
1930-1951.

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Additional Authors
  • Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
  • Scott, Blake
  • Arova, Sonia
  • Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997
  • Ohn, Gerard
  • Mendel, Deryk
  • Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984.
  • Flaum, Thea.
  • Remisoff, Nicolas.
  • Ravinia Opera Company.
  • Ballets des Champs-Elysées.
Description
1 cassette. 29 min. : si. b&w NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Ruth Page Foundation.
Series Statement
Ruth Page Video Archives ; 103
Uniform Title
  • Iberian monotone (Choreographic work : Page)
  • Impromptu au boix (Choreographic work : Page)
  • Vida breve (Choreographic work : Page)
Note
  • Compilation of three motion pictures. Reproduced by Thea Flaum Productions as part of the Ruth Page Video Archives, and listed in *MGYB (Page) 90-9600 Ruth Page Video Archives, 1990, p. 526.
  • Choreography: Ruth Page.
Contents
CONTENTS: Bolero (Iberian monotone) (approx. 11 min.). Title on frame: Ruth Page and Ravinia Opera Ballet in Bolero. Scenery/costumes: Nikolai Remisov. Recorded at Ravinia Park, Highland Park, Illinois, in 1930. Perf. by Page, Blake Scott, and members of the Ravinia Opera Ballet. -- La vida breve: Farruca (approx. 4 min.). Scenery/costumes: Remisov. Recorded in Ravinia Park, Highland Park, Illinois, ca. 1930. Perf. by Page, Scott, and members of the Ravinia Opera Ballet. -- Impromptu au bois (approx. 14 min. total). Scenery/costumes: Georges Wakhevitch. Recorded in Paris or in Cambridge, England, in 1951. Perf. by members of Les Ballets des Champs-Élysées: Sonia Arova (jeune fille), Leon Danielian (jeune homme), Gérard Ohn (vieux beau), Deryk Mendel (le maire), others. Wide shot of the complete ballet (approx. 11 min.), followed by close shot of two pas de deux (approx. 3 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1249 cassette 103
OCLC
NYPY926011115-F
Title
Bolero [and] La vida breve: Farruca [and] Impromptu au bois [videorecording]
Imprint
1930-1951.
Series
Ruth Page Video Archives ; 103
Local Subject
Ballet in motion pictures. Bolero.
Ballet in motion pictures. La vida breve.
Ballet in motion pictures. Impromptu au bois.
Added Author
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991, choreographer, dancer.
Scott, Blake, dancer.
Arova, Sonia, dancer.
Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997, dancer.
Ohn, Gerard, dancer.
Mendel, Deryk, dancer.
Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984. Set designer
Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984. Costume designer
Flaum, Thea.
Remisoff, Nicolas. Designer. Costume designer
Ravinia Opera Company.
Ballets des Champs-Elysées.
Added Title
Iberian monotone (Choreographic work : Page)
Impromptu au boix (Choreographic work : Page)
Vida breve (Choreographic work : Page)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1249 cassette 103
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