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Ballet for all, pt. 4 (Motion picture)

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1 reel. 28 min. 1012 ft. : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.

Uniform Title

Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Petipa, M)

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Subtitle: Tchaikovsky and the Russians. Program IV of a seven-part series presented by Thames Television, London. Producer: Marjory Ruse. Director: Nicholas Ferguson. Written by Peter Brinson. Narrated by David Blair. Performed by members of the Ballet for All group of the Royal Ballet, London. SUMMARY: Examines the elements of the Russian classical style which evolved after 1870, presenting a comparison of the choreographic styles of Petipa and Ivanov with an extended discussion of Ivanov's portions of Swan lake. The Act II adagio is analyzed with dancers demonstrating in the classroom, and then danced in costume by Doreen Wells (Swan Queen) and David Wall (Prince Siegfried). Also seen are the adagio from The sleeping beauty Grand pas de deux, danced by Wells and Wall, and the Bluebird pas de deux, danced by Brenda Last and Alan Hooper.

Call Number

*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 4

OCLC

NYPY837031424-F

Title

Ballet for all, pt. 4 (Motion picture)

Imprint

[1970]

Local Subject

Ballet in television. Ballet for All.

Ballet in television. Swan lake.

Ballet in television. Sleeping beauty.

Added Author

Wells, Doreen, dancer.

Wall, David, dancer.

Last, Brenda, dancer.

Hooper, Alan, dancer.

Blair, David, 1932-1976. Narrator

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.

Brinson, Peter. Author

Ballet for All (Company)

Added Title

Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Petipa, M)

Research Call Number

*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 4