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Frederic Franklin recreating the Bride and Bridegroom pas de deux and Bride's solo from Le baiser de la fée

Title
Frederic Franklin recreating the Bride and Bridegroom pas de deux and Bride's solo from Le baiser de la fée [videorecording] / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; [video] directed and produced by Catherine Tatge ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Igor Stravinsky (1928, commissioned by Ida Rubinstein)
Publication
U.S. : The George Balanchine Foundation, c1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  • Tallchief, Maria.
  • Brown, Vida.
  • Hlinka, Nichol
  • Hübbe, Nikolaj
  • McDill, Nancy.
  • Anderson, Jack, 1935-2023.
  • Balanchine, George
  • Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
  • Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875.
  • Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
  • Tatge, Catherine.
  • Brooks, Virginia Loring.
  • George Balanchine Foundation.
  • International Cultural Programming, Inc.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (101 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Frederic Franklin, who danced the role of the Bridegroom (Young Man) in the 1940 and 1946 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo stagings of Le baiser de la fée (first presented by the American Ballet in 1937), reconstructs a pas de deux and woman's solo from the ballet. He is assisted by Maria Tallchief and Vida Brown, both of whom danced the role of the Fairy. In an interview with Jack Anderson, Tallchief, Franklin and Brown discuss productions of the ballet by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1940, 1946) and the Paris Opéra Ballet (1947), as well as Balanchine's later work, Divertimento from Le baiser de la fée (1972). They compare the role of the Young Man to that of the Poet in Night shadow (La sonnambula), and discuss some recurring themes in Balanchine's ballets, noting that Balanchine himself seldom voiced his artistic intentions.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of The George Balanchine Foundation.
Series Statement
George Balanchine Foundation Archive of Lost Choreography
Uniform Title
Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Alternative Title
Frederic Franklin recreating excerpts from Le baiser de la fée with Maria Tallchief and Vida Brown
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title from original container.
  • Title on frame: Frederic Franklin recreating excerpts from Le baiser de la fée with Maria Tallchief and Vida Brown.
  • The George Balanchine Foundation's recreation of excerpts from Le baiser de la fée appear on two tapes, both of which include the interview with Jack Anderson. For the first tape, see: *MGZIA 4-3817 Frederic Franklin and Maria Tallchief recreating the Gypsy pas de deux from Le baiser de la fée.
Credits (note)
  • Scenario, Igor Stravinsky after Hans Christian Andersen ; camera, Joel Shapiro ; additional camera, Virginia Brooks ; sound, Bernard Russo ; editing, Virginia Brooks ; production, International Cultural Programming ; associate producers, Beth Barbre (The George Balanchine Foundation), Martine Britell (International Cultural Programming).
Performer (note)
  • Pianist, Nancy McDill.
  • Interviewer, Jack Anderson.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y., on April 15, October 21, and November 18, 1996.
Contents
Bride and Bridegroom pas de deux (ca. 51 min.) -- Bride's solo (ca. 24 min.) -- Interview (ca. 26 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3818
OCLC
  • 42748302
  • NYPY00-F441
Title
Frederic Franklin recreating the Bride and Bridegroom pas de deux and Bride's solo from Le baiser de la fée [videorecording] / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; [video] directed and produced by Catherine Tatge ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Igor Stravinsky (1928, commissioned by Ida Rubinstein)
Imprint
U.S. : The George Balanchine Foundation, c1998.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
George Balanchine Foundation Archive of Lost Choreography
Event
Videotaped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y., on April 15, October 21, and November 18, 1996.
Credits
Scenario, Igor Stravinsky after Hans Christian Andersen ; camera, Joel Shapiro ; additional camera, Virginia Brooks ; sound, Bernard Russo ; editing, Virginia Brooks ; production, International Cultural Programming ; associate producers, Beth Barbre (The George Balanchine Foundation), Martine Britell (International Cultural Programming).
Performer
Danced by Nichol Hlinka and Nikolaj Hübbe, principal dancers of New York City Ballet.
Pianist, Nancy McDill.
Interviewer, Jack Anderson.
Local Subject
Choreography -- Reconstruction.
Local Subject
Partnering in dance.
Solo dances.
Literature and dance.
Added Author
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee
Tallchief, Maria. Interviewee
Brown, Vida. Interviewee
Hlinka, Nichol, dancer.
Hübbe, Nikolaj, dancer.
McDill, Nancy. Instrumentalist
Anderson, Jack, 1935-2023. Interviewer
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Librettist
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Author
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Director
Tatge, Catherine. Producer. Director
Brooks, Virginia Loring.
George Balanchine Foundation.
International Cultural Programming, Inc.
DHCA.
Added Title
Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3818
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