Research Catalog

Title

Fanfare for Elizabeth [videorecording] : a celebration in words, dance and music of Her Majesty the Queen's 60th birthday

Publication

1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022.
• Kirkland, Gelsey
• Dowell, Anthony
• Tait, Marion
• Myers, Carl
• Collier, Lesley
• Penney, Jennifer
• Silver, Mark
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Norman, Jessye.
• Dench, Judi, 1934-
• Eddington, Paul.
• Popp, Lucia.
• Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
• Kenny, Yvonne.
• Murray, Ann, 1949-
• Solti, Georg, 1912-1997.
• Allen, Thomas, 1944-
• Carreras, José.
• Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
• Giacomini, Giuseppe.
• McCowen, Alec.
• Arnold, Malcolm.
• Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936.
• Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
• MacMillan, Kenneth.
• Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
• Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
• Royal Ballet.
• Royal Ballet. School.
• London Community Gospel Choir.
• Royal Opera House (London, England)

Description

2 videodiscs (PAL) (185 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Gala performance presented in honor of the 60th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The performance is preceded by approx. 27 min. of footage of the Queen greeting dignitaries and well-wishers at the neighboring parish church of St. Paul and Covent Garden market. Cassette 2 also contains approx. 32 min. of commercials and news reports telecast during the program's intermission.

Uniform Title

• Nursery suite (Choreographic work : Ashton)
• Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
• Solitaire (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
• Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
• Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and telecast live by Thames Television on April 21, 1986. Hosts: Judi Dench and Paul Eddington.
• Performed by members of the Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera, and guest artists. Conductors: Ashley Lawrence, Edward Downes, Mark Ermler, and Sir Georg Solti.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from VHS (PAL) cassette.

Contents

• CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 62 min.): The Queen's visit to the church and market, and her arrival at the Royal Opera House. Includes capsule histories of Covent Garden and the Royal Opera House (approx. 27 min.). -- "God save the Queen," sung by Jessye Norman. -- Nursery suite. Chor: Frederick Ashton. Mus: Elgar. Danced by students of the Royal Ballet School: Zara Deakin, Susannah Jones, and others. -- La traviata: excerpt. Mus: Verdi. Sung by Lucia Popp, Placido Domingo, and others. -- Romeo and Juliet: balcony scene pas de deux. Chor: Kenneth MacMillan. Mus: Prokofiev. Danced by Gelsey Kirkland and Anthony Dowell. -- Der Rosenkavalier: excerpt. Mus: Richard Strauss. Sung by Yvonne Kenny, Ann Murray, and others. Conductor: Sir Georg Solti. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 123 min.): Continuation of Der Rosenkavalier. -- Solitaire: pas de deux. Chor: MacMillan. Mus: Arnold. Danced by Marion Tait and Carl Myers. -- The Bohemian girl: "I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls." Mus: Balfe. Sung by Jessye Norman. -- "Oh happy day," sung by the London Community Gospel Choir. -- Commercials and news reports (approx. 32 min.). -- Die Walkure: "Ride of the Valkyries." Mus: Wagner. Conductor: Solti. -- Birthday offering: excerpts. Chor: Ashton. Mus: Glazunov. Danced by Lesley Collier, Dowell, and others. -- Tosca: "E lucevan le stelle." Mus: Puccini. Sung by Domingo. -- Don Giovanni: "La ci darem la mano." Mus: Mozart. Sung by Popp and
• Thomas Allen. -- Granada. Mus: Agustín Lara. Sung by José Carreras. -- Turandot: excerpts. Mus: Puccini. Sung by Dame Gwyneth Jones, Giuseppe Giacomini, and others. -- Daphnis and Chloe: excerpt. Chor: Ashton. Mus: Ravel. Danced by Jennifer Penney, Mark Silver, and others. -- The children's song [poem], spoken by Alec McCowen. -- Treemonisha: excerpt. Mus: Joplin. Sung by Jessye Norman, Lisa Gasteen, and others.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5220

OCLC

NYPY946078931-F

Title

Fanfare for Elizabeth [videorecording] : a celebration in words, dance and music of Her Majesty the Queen's 60th birthday

Imprint

1986.

System Details

DVD, transferred from VHS (PAL) cassette.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIA 4-1704.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. Fanfare for Elizabeth.

Gala performances.

Child dancers.

Added Author

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022. Depicted

Kirkland, Gelsey, dancer.

Dowell, Anthony, dancer.

Tait, Marion, dancer.

Myers, Carl, dancer.

Collier, Lesley, dancer.

Penney, Jennifer, dancer.

Silver, Mark, dancer.

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.

Norman, Jessye. Singer

Dench, Judi, 1934- Host

Eddington, Paul. Host

Popp, Lucia. Singer

Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Singer

Kenny, Yvonne. Singer

Murray, Ann, 1949- Singer

Solti, Georg, 1912-1997. Conductor

Allen, Thomas, 1944- Singer

Carreras, José. Singer

Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Singer

Giacomini, Giuseppe. Singer

McCowen, Alec. Speaker

Arnold, Malcolm. Composer

Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Composer

Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Composer

MacMillan, Kenneth. Composer

Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Composer

Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Composer

Royal Ballet.

Royal Ballet. School.

London Community Gospel Choir.

Royal Opera House (London, England)

Added Title

Nursery suite (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Solitaire (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5220