Research Catalog
Gala matinée of ballet in aid of the Royal Academy of Dancing Building Fund
- Title
- Gala matinée of ballet in aid of the Royal Academy of Dancing Building Fund [videorecording]
- Publication
- 1963.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
- Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
- Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932-
- Gable, Christopher
- Drottnerová, Marta
- Blažek, Jiří
- Kriza, John, 1919-1975
- Douglas, Scott, 1927-1996
- Thompson, Basil, 1937-2004
- Mayer, Christine
- Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
- Lander, Toni
- Fernandez, Royes
- MacMillan, Kenneth
- Vaĭnonen, V.
- Robbins, Jerome
- Lander, Harald, 1905-1971
- Gosling, Nicholas
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (39 min.) : si., b&w; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Rehearsal footage from a gala performance organized by Margot Fonteyn, who brought together dancers from American Ballet Theatre, the Czech National Ballet, and Britain's Royal Ballet.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Nicholas Gosling to the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
- Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
- Series Statement
- Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
- Uniform Title
- Robbins, Jerome. Fancy free.
- Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
- Diana and Acteon (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaganova)
- Flames of Paris (Choreographic work : Vaĭnonen)
- Fest polonaise (Choreographic work : Lander, H)
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Motion pictures.
- Video.
- Dance rehearsals.
- Note
- Accompanied by data sheet.
- Title and program data from reviews by Peter Williams and Clive Barnes in Dance and dancers, Feb. 1964, p. 28.
- Originally filmed on 16mm.
- Event (note)
- Filmed in rehearsals, in rehearsal clothes unless otherwise noted, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, in December 1963, in preparation for a performance on December 5, 1963 ; camera, Nicholas Gosling.
- Contents
- La sylphide. Act II [excerpts] (ca. 16 min.) / choreography after Bournonville, described as an "arrangement" of the Act II pas de deux ; danced by Margot Fonteyn (the sylphide) and Rudolf Nureyev (James). The first 3 min. are danced in rehearsal clothes under work lights ; the following 13 min. are danced in costume with follow spots. A substantial if not complete portion of the ballet begins at ca. 3 min. into the tape and runs for ca. 10 min. It is followed by shorter excerpts, out of sequence.
- Fantasia in C minor (ca. 8 min.) / choreography, Kenneth MacMillan ; danced by Rudolf Nureyev. Solo set to music by Bach. Kenneth MacMillan appears briefly, demonstrating a position. A full runthrough of the 2-min. solo begins at ca. 20 min. into the tape, signaled by the rise of the curtain.
- Diana and Acteon pas de deux [excerpts] (ca. 6 min.) / choreography, Rudolf Nureyev after Agrippina Vaganova ; danced by Svetlana Beriosova and Rudolf Nureyev. Excerpts not performed in sequence ; some are very brief.
- Flames of Paris pas de deux [excerpt] (ca. 2 min.) / choreography, Vasili Vaĭnonen, rehearsed by Rudolf Nureyev. Nureyev dances an excerpt from the male variation, the last part of which is repeated by Christopher Gable.
- In the mist [excerpts] (ca. 2 min.) / choreography, Jiří Blažek ; danced by Marta Drottnerová and Jiří Blažek. Pas de deux set to music by Leoš Janáček.
- Fancy free [excerpts] (ca. 1 min.) / choreography, Jerome Robbins ; set, Oliver Smith (from a revival of On the town) ; danced by John Kriza, Scott Douglas, and Basil Thompson (the sailors) ; Alexander Grant (the bartender). Only two of the three girls listed in the reviews (Diana Levy, Christine Mayer, Karen Krych) appear on the tape.
- Fest polonaise [excerpts] (ca. 4 min.) / choreography, Harald Lander ; danced by Toni Lander and Royes Fernandez. Pas de deux set to music by Johan Svendsen.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-4208 RNC
- OCLC
- NYPY01-F1033
- Title
- Gala matinée of ballet in aid of the Royal Academy of Dancing Building Fund [videorecording]
- Imprint
- 1963.
- Series
- Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
- Event
- Filmed in rehearsals, in rehearsal clothes unless otherwise noted, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, in December 1963, in preparation for a performance on December 5, 1963 ; camera, Nicholas Gosling.
- Local Subject
- Gala performances.
- Added Author
- Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer, dancer.Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932- dancer.Gable, Christopher, dancer.Drottnerová, Marta, dancer.Blažek, Jiří, choreographer, dancer.Kriza, John, 1919-1975, dancer.Douglas, Scott, 1927-1996, dancer.Thompson, Basil, 1937-2004, dancer.Mayer, Christine, dancer.Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.Lander, Toni, dancer.Fernandez, Royes, dancer.MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.Vaĭnonen, V., choreographer.Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.Lander, Harald, 1905-1971, choreographer.Gosling, Nicholas.Robbins, Jerome. Fancy free.
- Added Title
- Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bournonville)Diana and Acteon (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaganova)Flames of Paris (Choreographic work : Vaĭnonen)Fest polonaise (Choreographic work : Lander, H)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-4208 RNC