Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Fracci, Carla
2. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
3. Marks, Bruce, 1937-
4. Lander, Toni
5. D'Antuono, Eleanor
6. Kivitt, Ted
7. Lanchbery, John
8. Blair, David, 1932-1976
9. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
10. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872
11. Saint-Georges, Henri, 1799-1875
12. Niebeling, Hugo
13. Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984
14. Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994
15. Hall, Peter J., 1926-2010
16. Renucci, Jeanne
17. Wishy, Joseph
18. American Ballet Theatre.
19. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
20. Televisión Española.
21. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Film version of the ballet, based on the American Ballet Theatre production produced by Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith, as directed by David Blair.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of David Allen.

Uniform title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work : Blair after Coralli and Perrot)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Filmed dance.
4. Filmed performances.
5. Filmed ballets.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8500

Note

1. Additional information from house program for benefit screening at Alice Tully Hall, New York, October 22, 1969.
2. Motion picture originally released in 1969.
3. This recording has also been issued on 12" laser videodisc; see *MGZID 12-5 Giselle.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Wolfgang Treu ; scenario by Théophile Gautier and Vernoy de Saint-Georges ; scenery, Georges Wakhevitch and Oliver Smith ; costumes, Peter Hall and Jeanne Renucci.

Event (note)

1. Produced in the TVE studios, Madrid.

Title

1. Giselle [videorecording] / [co-produced by] Unitel Film- und Fernsehproducktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Munich, and TVE [Televisión Española], Madrid ; film directed by Hugo Niebeling and David Blair ; producer, Fritz Buttenstedt ; executive producer, Joseph Wishy ; choreography by David Blair after Coralli and Perrot ; music, Adolphe Adam.

Imprint

1. U.S. : Philips Classic Productions, 1987, c1969.

Country of producing entity

1. Spain.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Performer

1. Danced by American Ballet Theatre: Carla Fracci (Giselle), Erik Bruhn (Prince Albrecht), Bruce Marks (Hilarion), Toni Lander (Myrtha), Eleanor D'Antuono and Ted Kivitt (peasant pas de deux), Ivan Nagy (Wilfred), Joy O'Neill (Berthe), Terry Orr (the squire), Paula Tracy (Bathilde), Diana Weber (Moyna), Ellen Everett (Zulma), and others.
2. Music performed by the orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, conducted by John Lanchbery.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Wolfgang Treu ; scenario by Théophile Gautier and Vernoy de Saint-Georges ; scenery, Georges Wakhevitch and Oliver Smith ; costumes, Peter Hall and Jeanne Renucci.

Event

1. Produced in the TVE studios, Madrid.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.

Local subject

1. Ballet in motion pictures. Giselle.
2. Cinedance.

Added author

1. Fracci, Carla, dancer.
2. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, dancer.
3. Marks, Bruce, 1937- dancer.
4. Lander, Toni, dancer.
5. D'Antuono, Eleanor, dancer.
6. Kivitt, Ted, dancer.
7. Lanchbery, John, conductor.
8. Blair, David, 1932-1976, choreographer.
9. Blair, David, 1932-1976, director.
10. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.
11. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872, librettist.
12. Saint-Georges, Henri, 1799-1875, choreographer.
13. Niebeling, Hugo, director.
14. Wakhevitch, Georges, 1907-1984, set designer.
15. Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994, set designer.
16. Hall, Peter J., 1926-2010, costume designer.
17. Renucci, Jeanne, costume designer.
18. Wishy, Joseph, producer.
19. American Ballet Theatre.
20. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
21. Televisión Española.
22. DHCA.

Added title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work : Blair after Coralli and Perrot)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8500 Notes on file
2. *MGZIA 4-2264 (former)