Research Catalog

Title

A pairing of SwanS [videorecording] / conceived and directed by Veronica Tennant ; produced by Marble Media.

Publication

[S.l.] : Veronica Tennant Productions Ltd., c2005.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Tennant, Veronica.
• Hart, Evelyn, 1956-
• Harrington, Rex
• Harrington, Rex.
• Carver, Brent
• Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
• Mrozewski, Matjash
• Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
• Forsyth, Malcolm.
• Forsyth, Amanda.
• Rolston, Shauna.
• Loman, Judy.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (14 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

• This film presents a poetic tribute to two dancers, Evelyn Hart and Rex Harrington. They are joined respectively by the renowned cellists Amanda Forsyth and Shauna Rolston, as well as by harpist Judy Loman. The mirror-image solos reflect the classical and contemporary both in concept, camera-styles, dancing and choreography. Filmed at the historic Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, Evelyn Hart performs "The Dying swan" after Fokine with music by Camille Saint-Saëns. Rex Harrington dances "The Swan sees his reflection" to choreography by Matjash Mrozewski with music by Malcolm Forsyth. Actor Brent Carver's reminiscence of the first immortal Swan, Anna Pavlova, is paired with his reading of Paul Valéry's prose-poem Danse. His spoken word provides the connective tissue between the two dance pieces with a poignant reflection on the vulnerability of dancers and their finite career.
• In the documentary From stage to screen, director Veronica Tennant and the dancers and musicians comment on the making of the film and issues involved in translating dance from stage to camera.

Uniform Title

• Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
• Swan sees his reflection (Choreographic work : Mrozewski)

Subjects

• Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
• Video
• Dance
• Dance in motion pictures, television, etc
• Ballet dancers > Canada

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Special features include: The big picture, behind the scenes featurette; from stage to screen documentary; play film with educational tidbits; Swans solos, stage view; artists and historical biographies; moments in stillness, production images by Bruce Zinger; audio commentaries by Veronica Tennant, Evelyn Hart, Rex Harrington, Matjash Mrozewski, Shauna Rolston, Amanda Forsyth and David Fallis.
• DVD-ROM features: Educational resources and internet links; extended biographies and further reading.

Credits (note)

• Director of photography, Michael Andringa ; editor, Jeff Bessner ; producers, Peter Mak and Veronica Tennant.

Performer (note)

• Rex Harrington, Evelyn Hart, Brent Carver, Judy Loman, Amanda Forsyth, Shauna Rolston, The Toronto Consort.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Language (note)

• Includes French version.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3005

OCLC

77572281

Title

A pairing of SwanS [videorecording] / conceived and directed by Veronica Tennant ; produced by Marble Media.

Imprint

[S.l.] : Veronica Tennant Productions Ltd., c2005.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

Director of photography, Michael Andringa ; editor, Jeff Bessner ; producers, Peter Mak and Veronica Tennant.

Cast

Rex Harrington, Evelyn Hart, Brent Carver, Judy Loman, Amanda Forsyth, Shauna Rolston, The Toronto Consort.

Language

Includes French version.

Added Author

Tennant, Veronica. Director

Tennant, Veronica. Interviewee

Hart, Evelyn, 1956- dancer.

Hart, Evelyn, 1956- Interviewee

Harrington, Rex, dancer.

Harrington, Rex. Interviewee

Carver, Brent, speaker.

Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.

Mrozewski, Matjash, choreographer.

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Composer

Forsyth, Malcolm. Composer

Forsyth, Amanda. Instrumentalist

Rolston, Shauna. Instrumentalist

Loman, Judy. Instrumentalist

Added Title

Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)

Swan sees his reflection (Choreographic work : Mrozewski)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3005