Research Catalog

Title

Margot Fonteyn: Excerpts [and] The nutcracker: Excerpts [and] [Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park] [videorecording]

Publication

[1970-1973]

Details

Additional Authors

• Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Róna, Viktor, 1936-1994
• Tcherkassky, Marianna
• Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
• Park, Merle
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Eglevsky, André
• Khachaturi︠a︡n, Aram, 1903-1978.
• Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936.
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-
• Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979.
• Royal Ballet.
• André Eglevsky Ballet Companies.

Description

• 1 streaming video file (39 min., 10 sec.) : sd., b&w; 3/4 in.
• 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (39 min.) : sd., b&w ;

Donor/Sponsor

Eglevsky Collection.

Uniform Title

• Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
• Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Petipa, M)
• Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Eglevsky)

Note

• Compilation of excerpts from a motion picture, a stage performance, and a telecast.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Contents

CONTENTS: Margot Fonteyn: Excerpts (approx. 18 min.). Excerpts from a documentary originally released as a motion picture in 1970 by Degamo Productions. Telecast in the U.S. by WNET/13 on February 25, 1974. Director/writer: Keith Money. Includes footage of Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in a dress rehearsal of Birthday offering (chor: Frederick Ashton, mus: Glazunov), supervised by Ashton; Fonteyn and Viktor Róna in the Gayane pas de deux (chor: Nina Anisimova, restaged by Nureyev; mus: Khachaturian); and Fonteyn and members of the Royal Ballet performing Aurora's entrée and the Rose adagio from The sleeping beauty: Act I (chor: Ashton and Nikolai Sergeev after Marius Petipa; mus: Tchaikovsky). -- The nutcracker: Excerpts (approx. 16 min.). Choreography: André Eglevsky (?). Music: Tchaikovsky. Recorded in performance in 1973, location unknown. Perf. by Marianna Tcherkassky, Fernando Bujones, and members of the Eglevsky Ballet Company. Includes the entrée/adagio and male variation from the Act I snow pas de deux, and the grand pas de deux and finale from Act II. -- [Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park] (approx. 5 min.). Choreography and music not identified. Romantic pas de deux, probably performed on a telecast, in costumes from Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet. Pop singer Karen Carpenter and her musical group appear at the conclusion of the dance.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 8156

OCLC

NYPY926023716-F

Title

Margot Fonteyn: Excerpts [and] The nutcracker: Excerpts [and] [Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park] [videorecording]

Imprint

[1970-1973]

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-3335.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Ballet in motion pictures. Margot Fonteyn.

Ballet in television. The nutcracker.

Ballet in television. [Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park].

Added Author

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.

Róna, Viktor, 1936-1994, dancer.

Tcherkassky, Marianna, dancer.

Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005, dancer.

Park, Merle, dancer.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer

Eglevsky, André, choreographer.

Khachaturi︠a︡n, Aram, 1903-1978. Composer

Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Composer

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.

Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909- choreographer.

Royal Ballet.

André Eglevsky Ballet Companies.

Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979. Gai︠a︡nė.

Added Title

Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Petipa, M)

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Eglevsky)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 8156