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American ballet theatre : historic Bell Telephone Hour telecasts, 1959-1962.

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American ballet theatre : historic Bell Telephone Hour telecasts, 1959-1962.

Publication

Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2015]
©2015

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Description

1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

"In celebration of American Ballet Theatre's 75th anniversary, VAI has assembled a collection of historic performances presented by the company and its stars on The Bell Telephone Hour television series. These include excerpts from signature works such as Billy the Kid, Les Patineurs, and Giselle, as well as Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix and Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux. Featured dancers include Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez, Igor Youskevitch, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Carla Fracci, Rudolf Nureyev, in works choreographed by Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Andre Eglevsky, Frederic Franklin, David Lichine, Eugene Loring, and others."--Publisher description.

Uniform Title

Bell Telephone hour (Television program)

Subjects

Genre/Form

Nonfiction television programs.
Filmed performances.
Dance television programs.
Dance films.
Ballet television programs.
Filmed ballets.
Short films.

Note

"Scenes from Billy the Kid, Les patineurs, Le Corsaire & more"--Container.

Credits (note)

Billy the Kid: choreographer, Eugene Loring ; music, Aaron Copland.
Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux: choreographer, Rudolf Nureyev ; music, Riccardo Drigo.
Graduation Ball: choreographer, David Lichine ; music, Johann Strauss.
Les Patineurs: choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton ; music, Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Christmas Tree Pas de Deux: choreographer, Robert Pagent.
Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: choreographer, André Eglevsky ; music, Adolphe Adam.
Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: choreographer, George Balanchine ; music, Alexander Glazunov.

Performer (note)

Billy the Kid: John Kriza, Ruth Ann Koesun, Scott Douglas, Kent Hatcher, ABT Corps de Baller.
Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux: Lupe Serrano, Rudolf Nureyev.
Graduation Ball: Ruth Ann Koesun, Mary Gelder, Royes Fernandez, Scott Douglas, Fernand Nault, Darrell Notara, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Les Patineurs: Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Susan Borree, Elizabeth Carroll, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Christmas Tree Pas de Deux: Roberta Lubell, Igor Youskevitch.
Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: Carla Fracci, Jacques d'Amboise.
Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez.

Event (note)

Billy the Kid originally broadcast October 23, 1959; Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux originally broadcast September 24, 1962; Graduation Ball originally broadcast March 11, 1960; Les Patineurs originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Christmas Tree Pas de Deux originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux originally broadcast October 13, 1961; Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale originally broadcast April 27, 1962; Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix originally broadcast September 29, 1961.

System Details (note)

DVD, NTSC, region 0 (all regions), 4:3, mono.

Language (note)

In English.

Source of Description (note)

Title from menu screen.

Contents

Billy the Kid -- Le corsaire : pas de deux -- Graduation ball -- Les patineurs -- Christmas tree pas de deux -- Swan lake : white swan pas de deux -- Giselle : act II pas de deux and finale -- Raymonda : grand pas de dix.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8654

LCCN

089948458692

OCLC

946080582

Title

American ballet theatre : historic Bell Telephone Hour telecasts, 1959-1962.

Publisher

Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2015]

Copyright Date

Playing Time

010757

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Physical Medium

DVD 4 3/4 in.

Digital File Characteristics

video file DVD video region 0

System Details

DVD, NTSC, region 0 (all regions), 4:3, mono.

Cast

Billy the Kid: John Kriza, Ruth Ann Koesun, Scott Douglas, Kent Hatcher, ABT Corps de Baller.

Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux: Lupe Serrano, Rudolf Nureyev.

Graduation Ball: Ruth Ann Koesun, Mary Gelder, Royes Fernandez, Scott Douglas, Fernand Nault, Darrell Notara, ABT Corps de Ballet.

Les Patineurs: Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Susan Borree, Elizabeth Carroll, ABT Corps de Ballet.

Christmas Tree Pas de Deux: Roberta Lubell, Igor Youskevitch.

Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: Carla Fracci, Jacques d'Amboise.

Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez, ABT Corps de Ballet.

Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez.

Credits

Billy the Kid: choreographer, Eugene Loring ; music, Aaron Copland.

Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux: choreographer, Rudolf Nureyev ; music, Riccardo Drigo.

Graduation Ball: choreographer, David Lichine ; music, Johann Strauss.

Les Patineurs: choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton ; music, Giacomo Meyerbeer.

Christmas Tree Pas de Deux: choreographer, Robert Pagent.

Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: choreographer, André Eglevsky ; music, Adolphe Adam.

Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: choreographer, George Balanchine ; music, Alexander Glazunov.

Event

Billy the Kid originally broadcast October 23, 1959; Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux originally broadcast September 24, 1962; Graduation Ball originally broadcast March 11, 1960; Les Patineurs originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Christmas Tree Pas de Deux originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux originally broadcast October 13, 1961; Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale originally broadcast April 27, 1962; Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix originally broadcast September 29, 1961.

Language

In English.

Added Author

Kriza, John, dancer.

Koesun, Ruth Ann, dancer.

Douglas, Scott, 1927-1996, dancer.

Hatcher, Kent, dancer.

Serrano, Lupe, dancer.

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.

Gelder, Mary, dancer.

Fernandez, Royes, dancer.

Nault, Fernand, dancer.

Notara, Darrell, dancer.

Borree, Susan, dancer.

Carroll, Elizabeth, dancer.

Lubell, Roberta, dancer.

Youskevitch, Igor, 1912-1994, dancer.

Fracci, Carla, dancer.

D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, dancer.

Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982, choreographer.

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer.

Lichine, David, choreographer.

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.

Pagent, Robert, choreographer.

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, choreographer.

Eglevsky, André, choreographer.

Balanchine, George, choreographer.

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer (expression)

Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930, composer (expression)

Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899, composer (expression)

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864, composer (expression)

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, composer (expression)

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer (expression)

Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936, composer (expression)

American Ballet Theatre, dancer.

Video Artists International, production company.

Added Title

Bell Telephone hour (Television program)

Other Standard Identifier

089948458692

Publisher No.

4586 Video Artists International

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8654 Notes on file

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