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Violette et Mr. B.

Title
Violette et Mr. B. [videorecording] / presented by Les Films du Prieuré, Dominique Delouche, and ARTE France ; a film by Dominique Delouche.
Publication
c2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016
  • Petit, Roland, 1924-2011
  • Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
  • Bonnefoux, Jean-Pierre
  • Maurin, Elisabeth
  • Guérin, Isabelle, 1961-
  • Lacarra, Lucía
  • Pierre, Cyril
  • Loudières, Monique
  • Platel, Elisabeth
  • Le Riche, Nicolas
  • Illmann, Margaret
  • Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968-
  • Cooper, Elisabeth
  • Barda, Henri
  • Balanchine, George
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924
  • Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
  • Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897
  • Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
  • Delouche, Dominique
  • Binot, Philippe
  • Balanchine, George
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Arte (Television network)
  • Films du Prieuré (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (82 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Violette Verdy, a French ballerina who performed for many years as a principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, coaches young dancers in a selection of roles created for her by the company's chief choreographers, George Balanchine (the "Mr. B." of the title) and Jerome Robbins. In the course of the coaching sessions, she reminisces about working with Balanchine and Robbins, recalling the points they emphasized and the images they used to elicit the movement qualities they wanted. Additional insights are provided by Roland Petit, in whose ballet company Verdy made her debut, and her former dance partners Helgi Tomasson and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. Most of the coaching sessions are accompanied by dance excerpts depicting Verdy herself performing the choreography being rehearsed.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dominique Delouche.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Dance rehearsals.
Note
  • Letterbox format.
Credits (note)
  • Costumes, Philippe Binot.
Performer (note)
  • Interviewees: Violette Verdy, Roland Petit, Helgi Tomasson, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.
Event (note)
  • Filmed at the Paris Opéra.
Language (note)
  • In French with English subtitles ; segment on Tchaikovsky pas de deux in English.
Contents
Emeralds [from Jewels ; solo created for Violette Verdy] / choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Gabriel Fauré ; danced by Elisabeth Maurin -- Dances at a gathering [solo created for Verdy] / choreography, Jerome Robbins ; music, Frédéric Chopin ; danced by Isabelle Guérin -- Liebeslieder Walzer [two duets created for Verdy and Nicholas Magallanes] / choreography, Balanchine ; music, Johannes Brahms ; danced by Lucia Lacarra and Cyril Pierre -- Sonatine [solo created for Verdy] / excerpt from Dominique Delouche's film Comme les oiseaux, 1991 ; choreography, Balanchine ; music, Maurice Ravel ; danced by Monique Loudières -- In the night [duet created for Verdy and Peter Martins] / choreography, Robbins ; music, Chopin ; danced by Elisabeth Platel and Nicolas Le Riche -- Tchaikovsky pas de deux [created for Verdy and Conrad Ludlow ; adagio, male and female variations] / choreography, Balanchine ; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; danced by Margaret Illmann and Vladimir Malakhov.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5932
OCLC
NYPY02-F495
Title
Violette et Mr. B. [videorecording] / presented by Les Films du Prieuré, Dominique Delouche, and ARTE France ; a film by Dominique Delouche.
Imprint
c2001.
Country of Producing Entity
France.
Event
Filmed at the Paris Opéra.
Credits
Costumes, Philippe Binot.
Performer
Interviewees: Violette Verdy, Roland Petit, Helgi Tomasson, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.
Danced by (in order of appearance): Elisabeth Maurin, Isabelle Guérin, Lucia Lacarra and Cyril Pierre, Monique Loudières, Elisabeth Platel and Nicolas Le Riche, Margaret Illmann and Vladimir Malakhov.
Pianists: Elisabeth Cooper, Henri Barda, Cédric Lorel.
Language
In French with English subtitles ; segment on Tchaikovsky pas de deux in English.
Local Subject
Interpretation in dance performance.
Added Author
Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016. ive, dancer.
Petit, Roland, 1924-2011. Interviewee
Helgi Tómasson, 1942- Interviewee
Bonnefoux, Jean-Pierre. Interviewee
Maurin, Elisabeth, dancer.
Guérin, Isabelle, 1961- dancer.
Lacarra, Lucía, dancer.
Pierre, Cyril, dancer.
Loudières, Monique, dancer.
Platel, Elisabeth, dancer.
Le Riche, Nicolas, dancer.
Illmann, Margaret, dancer.
Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968- dancer.
Cooper, Elisabeth. Instrumentalist
Barda, Henri. Instrumentalist
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924. Composer
Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Composer
Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Composer
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
Delouche, Dominique. Director
Binot, Philippe. Costume designer
Arte (Television network)
Films du Prieuré (Firm)
Balanchine, George. Sonatine.
Balanchine, George. Liebeslieder Walzer.
Balanchine, George. Pas de deux (Tschaikovsky)
Balanchine, George. Jewels.
Robbins, Jerome. Dances at a gathering.
Robbins, Jerome. In the night.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5932
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