Research Catalog

Title

VIP. Erik Bruhn [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Publication

Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1979.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986.
• Thomson, Lorraine.
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (14 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Dancer-choreographer Erik Bruhn contrasts Bournonville and Russian ballet technique, and recalls teaching his version of Swan lake to Mikhail Baryshnikov. He describes how he reworked the traditional Swan lake, particularly in the characters of the prince and Rothbart, to arrive at what has been called a Freudian interpretation. Discussing his retirement in 1972 and his return to performing character roles in 1976, he describes his changes in viewpoint as a mature dancer, in regard to the roles he wants to perform and the process of coming to terms with diminished physical capacity.

Subjects

• Dance
• Ballet dancing > Bournonville
• Interviews
• Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986 > Interviews
• Dancers > 20th century
• Video
• Swan lake (Choreographic work : Bruhn)
• Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Interviews.
• Video.

Note

• Title derived from accompanying data sheet.

Performer (note)

• Interviewer: Lorraine Thomson.
• Interviewee: Erik Bruhn.

Event (note)

• Telecast on the series VIP (Very Interesting People) on April 15, 1979.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3802

OCLC

NYPY99-F1338

Title

VIP. Erik Bruhn [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Imprint

Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1979.

Country of Producing Entity

Canada.

Event

Telecast on the series VIP (Very Interesting People) on April 15, 1979.

Performer

Interviewer: Lorraine Thomson.

Interviewee: Erik Bruhn.

Added Author

Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986. Interviewee

Thomson, Lorraine. Interviewer

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3802