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Footnotes - the classics of ballet.
- Title
- Footnotes - the classics of ballet. The music of ballet [and] Paris Opéra Ballet [videorecording] / produced by Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions ; directed by Katherine Jeans ; produced by Neil Bregman ; co-producer, Frank Augustyn.
- Publication
- West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1997.
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- Additional Authors
- Augustyn, Frank.
- Crabb, Michael, 1947-
- Dowell, Anthony.
- Tennant, Veronica.
- Ruzimatov, Farukh.
- Thesmar, Ghislaine.
- Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005.
- Kain, Karen.
- Wilkins, Ormsby.
- Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014.
- Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
- Hart, Evelyn, 1956-
- Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
- Littler, William.
- Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
- Atanassoff, Cyril.
- McKenzie, Kevin.
- Sibley, Antoinette.
- Villella, Edward, 1936-
- Bessy, Claude.
- Hilaire, Laurent.
- Denard, Michaël
- Jeans, Katherine.
- Bregman, Neil.
- Laewen, Michael.
- Sound Venture Productions (Firm)
- Kultur International Films.
- DHCA.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
- Summary
- Compilation of two programs from the series, which draws upon the perceptions and opinions of dancers, artistic directors, critics and others in dance-related professions.
- Series Statement
- Footnotes - the classics of ballet ; Volume 9.
- Uniform Title
- Sylphide (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Taglioni, F)
- Alternative Title
- Footnotes - the classics of ballet. Paris Opéra Ballet.
- Subjects
- Lifar, Serge, 1905-1986
- Dance
- Opéra de Paris > Ballet
- Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
- Opéra de Paris > Ecole de danse
- Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953
- Interpretation in dance performance
- Dance floors
- Music and the dancer
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
- Musical accompaniment
- Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
- Music and dance
- Video
- Ballet > France
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Note
- Volume number from wrapper and original container.
- Running time given as 60 min. on wrapper and original container.
- Credits (note)
- Produced with the participation of Canadian Television and Cable Production Fund, Telefilm Canada-Equity Investment Program, CTCPF-License Fee Program in association with Bravo! and Saskatchewan Communications Network ; executive producer, Neil Bregman ; writer, Michael Laewen ; director of photography, Mike Parsons ; set and props, Marie-Christine Féraud.
- Performer (note)
- Host: Frank Augustyn.
- Contents
- The music of ballet (ca. 28 min.) / interviewees, Michael Crabb, Earl Stafford, Anthony Dowell, Veronica Tennant, Farukh Ruzimatov, Ghislaine Thesmar, Fernando Bujones, Karen Kain, Ormsby Wilkins, Ivan Nagy, Natalia Makarova, Evelyn Hart, Celia Franca, William Littler, Clive Barnes. Topics include various views of the relationship between music and dance ; the qualities music lends to dance ; composers noted for their contributions to dance: Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Chopin, Prokofiev ; notable ballet scores: Giselle, by Adolphe Adam, and Coppélia, by Léo Delibes ; dancers' different approaches to music, and interactions with orchestras and conductors. Ballets represented include The nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Petrouchka, Giselle, Don Quixote, La sylphide, Swan lake, The sleeping beauty, Firebird, Les sylphides.
- Paris Opéra Ballet (ca. 27 min.) / interviewees, William Littler, Clive Barnes, Fernando Bujones, Cyril Atanassoff, Kevin McKenzie, Evelyn Hart, Antoinette Sibley, Edward Villella, Ghislaine Thesmar, Claude Bessy, Laurent Hilaire. Discussion of the Paris Opéra Ballet as dance company, institution and building (Palais Garnier) ; topics include the pros and cons of raked stages ; the achievements of Serge Lifar and Rudolf Nureyev as directors of the company ; the Paris Opéra Ballet School under the leadership of Claude Bessy ; present-day conditions for the company's dancers. Most of the performance excerpts depict La sylphide, with a cast led by Ghislaine Thesmar and Michael Denard (for the complete recording, see *MGZIA 4-2680).
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-3501
- ISBN
- 1561278548
- OCLC
- 47785522
- NYPY99-F875
- Title
- Footnotes - the classics of ballet. The music of ballet [and] Paris Opéra Ballet [videorecording] / produced by Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions ; directed by Katherine Jeans ; produced by Neil Bregman ; co-producer, Frank Augustyn.
- Imprint
- West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1997.
- Series
- Footnotes - the classics of ballet ; Volume 9.
- Credits
- Produced with the participation of Canadian Television and Cable Production Fund, Telefilm Canada-Equity Investment Program, CTCPF-License Fee Program in association with Bravo! and Saskatchewan Communications Network ; executive producer, Neil Bregman ; writer, Michael Laewen ; director of photography, Mike Parsons ; set and props, Marie-Christine Féraud.
- Performer
- Host: Frank Augustyn.
- Local Subject
- Interpretation in dance performance.Music and the dancer.Dance floors.
- Added Author
- Augustyn, Frank. Producer. HostCrabb, Michael, 1947- IntervieweeDowell, Anthony. IntervieweeTennant, Veronica. IntervieweeRuzimatov, Farukh. IntervieweeThesmar, Ghislaine. ive, dancer.Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005. IntervieweeKain, Karen. IntervieweeWilkins, Ormsby. IntervieweeNagy, Ivan, 1943-2014. IntervieweeMakarova, Natalia, 1940- IntervieweeHart, Evelyn, 1956- IntervieweeFranca, Celia, 1921-2007, interviewee.Littler, William. IntervieweeBarnes, Clive, 1927-2008. IntervieweeAtanassoff, Cyril. IntervieweeMcKenzie, Kevin. IntervieweeSibley, Antoinette. IntervieweeVillella, Edward, 1936- IntervieweeBessy, Claude. IntervieweeHilaire, Laurent. IntervieweeDenard, Michaël, dancer.Jeans, Katherine. DirectorBregman, Neil. ProducerLaewen, Michael. AuthorSound Venture Productions (Firm)Kultur International Films.DHCA.
- Added Title
- Sylphide (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Taglioni, F)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-3501