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Additional authors

1. Fracci, Carla
2. Ustinov, Peter
3. Schaufuss, Peter
4. Denard, Michaël
5. Cragun, Richard
6. Jefferies, Stephen
7. Jude, Charles, 1953-
8. Ruiz, José Antonio
9. Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940-
10. Bertschinger, Rolf
11. Gai, Loris
12. Popescu, Gabriel
13. Mietto, Tiziano
14. Colacrai, Edoardo
15. Soleri, Ferruccio
16. Iancu, Gheorghe
17. Straszyński, Andrzej
18. Menegatti, Beppe
19. Tami, Tazio
20. Wishy, Joseph
21. Guest, Ann Hutchinson
22. Lacotte, Pierre, 1932-
23. Spinatelli, Luisa
24. Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979.
25. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910.
26. Polskie Radio. Wielka Orkiestra Symfoniczna
27. Polivideo (Firm)
28. Televisión Española
29. Kultur International Films
30. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (108 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Made-for-television drama in two parts, celebrating the great ballerinas of the 19th and early 20th centuries, as remembered by two pivotal historical figures: the poet and critic Théophile Gautier, and the impresario Serge Diaghilev, both played by Peter Ustinov. Carla Fracci plays all of the leading ballerinas, each of whom is featured in a significant ballet from her repertory. She is supported by an international cast of male ballet stars.

Uniform title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work)
3. Papillon (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Taglioni, M)
4. Cachucha (Choreographic work : Elssler)
5. Coppelia (Choreographic work)
6. Esmeralda (Choreographic work)
7. Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Subject

1. Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
2. Brianza, Carlotta, 1867-1930
3. Ballet > Russia
4. Dancers > 19th century
5. Plays
6. Spessivtzeva, Olga, 1895-1991
7. Karsavina, Tamara
8. Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929
9. Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884
10. Ballet in television > The ballerinas
11. Dance
12. Video
13. Ballet > France > 19th century
14. Elssler, Fanny, 1810-1884
15. Grisi, Carlotta, 1819-1899
16. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872
17. Livry, Emma, 1841-1863
18. Bozzacchi, Giuseppina
19. Kshesinska︠i︡a, Matilʹda Feliksovna, 1872-1971
20. Dancers > 20th century

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Plays.
3. Video.

Contents

1. [Part One]. Paris, 1870, the Opera House (ca. 53 min.) / additional cast, Aurora Benelli, Rolf Bertschinger, Marialuisa Fracci, Loris Gai, Bianca Galvan, Pierre Lacotte, Viviana Mitru, Margherita Mora, Francesco Novelli, Relda Ridoni, Iride Sauri, Gabriel Popescu. Dance excerpts are: La sylphide (1832) [Act II, pas de deux of the Sylphide and James] / danced by Fracci (Marie Taglioni), Peter Schaufuss (Joseph Mazilier) -- La cachucha (1836) / choreography adapted by Ann Hutchinson Guest ; danced by Fracci (Fanny Elssler) -- Giselle (1841) [excerpts from Act II] / danced by Fracci (Carlotta Grisi), Vladimir Vasiliev (Lucien Petipa) ; preceded by brief excerpts from Act I, danced by Fracci, Vasiliev, and a dancer playing Jules Perrot -- Le papillon (1860) [pas de deux] / choreography, Pierre Lacotte ; danced by Fracci (Emma Livry), Michael Denard (Louis Mérante) -- Coppélia (1870) [solo excerpts for Swanhilda] / danced by Fracci (Giuseppina Bozzacchi).
2. [Part Two]. Paris, 1921, the Opera House (ca. 65 min.) / additional cast, Virginio Gazzolo (Stravinsky), Sergio Nicolai (Grand Duke), Ferruccio Soleri (Cecchetti), Gheorghe Iancu (Massine), Jean Rezzonico (Grigoriev), with Aurora Benelli, Matteo Buongiorno, Claudio Colombo, Christian Craciun, Luigi Rigolio, Guido Marni, Francesco Novelli, Krystina Rezzonico, Antonio Gnecchi-Ruscone. Dance excerpts are: The sleeping beauty (1890) [Act III, adagio of grand pas de deux] / danced by Fracci (Carlotta Brianza), Richard Cragun (Paul Gerdt) -- Esmeralda (1907) [two variations and coda] / danced by Fracci (Mathilde Kshessinska), Stephen Jeffries (Nicolas Legat) -- Les sylphides (1909) [pas de deux] / danced by Fracci (Anna Pavlova), Charles Jude (Vaslav Nijinsky) -- The three-cornered hat (1919) [the miller's farruca] / danced by José Antonio (Felix Fernandez Garcia) ; followed by a sequence with Fracci as Tamara Karsavina -- The sleeping beauty (1921) [Act I, Rose adagio] / danced by Fracci (Olga Spessivtseva), with Tiziano Mietto, Domenico di Bisceglie, Edoardo Colacrai, Nedo Zingoni ; preceded by brief excerpts from Aurora's Act III variation, danced by Fracci as Brianza and Spessivtseva.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-780

Credits (note)

1. Original idea, Beppe Menegatti ; script, Domenico De Martino ; scenery and costumes, Luisa Spinatelli ; director of photography, Giuliano Giustini.

Performer (note)

1. Peter Ustinov (Théophile Gautier, Sergei Diaghilev), Carla Fracci (Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elssler, Carlotta Grisi, Emma Livry, Giuseppina Bozzacchi, Carlotta Brianza, Mathilde Kshessinska, Anna Pavlova, Tamara Karsavina, Olga Spessivtzeva), and others (see below).

Title

1. The ballerinas [videorecording] / Polivideo and TVE ; directed by Beppe Menegatti and Tazio Tami ; produced by Joseph Wishy and Tazio Tami.

Imprint

1. Polivideo, TVE, c1985 ; W. Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur.

Credits

1. Original idea, Beppe Menegatti ; script, Domenico De Martino ; scenery and costumes, Luisa Spinatelli ; director of photography, Giuliano Giustini.

Cast

1. Peter Ustinov (Théophile Gautier, Sergei Diaghilev), Carla Fracci (Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elssler, Carlotta Grisi, Emma Livry, Giuseppina Bozzacchi, Carlotta Brianza, Mathilde Kshessinska, Anna Pavlova, Tamara Karsavina, Olga Spessivtzeva), and others (see below).

Performer

1. Music recorded by the Polish Radio National Orchestra of Katowice, directed by Andrzej Straszynski.

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. The ballerinas.

Added author

1. Fracci, Carla. act, dancer.
2. Ustinov, Peter, actor.
3. Schaufuss, Peter, dancer.
4. Denard, Michaël, dancer.
5. Cragun, Richard, dancer.
6. Jefferies, Stephen, dancer.
7. Jude, Charles, 1953- dancer.
8. Ruiz, José Antonio, dancer.
9. Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940- dancer.
10. Bertschinger, Rolf, dancer.
11. Gai, Loris, dancer.
12. Popescu, Gabriel, dancer.
13. Mietto, Tiziano, dancer.
14. Colacrai, Edoardo, dancer.
15. Soleri, Ferruccio, dancer.
16. Iancu, Gheorghe, dancer.
17. Straszyński, Andrzej. Conductor
18. Menegatti, Beppe. Conceptor. Director
19. Tami, Tazio. Producer. Director
20. Wishy, Joseph. Producer. Director
21. Guest, Ann Hutchinson, choreographer.
22. Lacotte, Pierre, 1932- choreographer, dancer.
23. Spinatelli, Luisa. Designer. Costume designer
24. Polskie Radio. Wielka Orkiestra Symfoniczna.
25. Polivideo (Firm)
26. Televisión Española.
27. Kultur International Films.
28. DHCA.
29. Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979. Tricorne.
30. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910. Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ krasavit︠s︡a.

Added title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work)
3. Papillon (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Taglioni, M)
4. Cachucha (Choreographic work : Elssler)
5. Coppelia (Choreographic work)
6. Esmeralda (Choreographic work)
7. Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-780