Research Catalog

Title

The Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House [videorecording]

Publication

1967.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Blair, David, 1932-1976
• Todd, Cecil.
• Petit, Roland, 1924-2011
• Raysse, Martial, 1936-
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
• Lancaster, Osbert, Sir, 1908-
• Royal Ballet.
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (32 min.) : si., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Compilation of excerpts, usually very brief, from various ballets; in some instances only a final pose and curtain calls are shown. The most substantial excerpts are those of Paradise lost (approx. 12 min.), Giselle: Act II (approx. 3 min.), and La fille mal gardée (approx. 5 min.). Preceded by approx. 3-1/2 min. of views of the plaza of Lincoln Center.

Donor/Sponsor

Cecil Todd Film Collection.

Uniform Title

• Paradise lost (Choreographic work : Petit, R)
• Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
• Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Note

• Recorded in rehearsal and performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, during the Royal Ballet's season of April-May 1967, by Cecil Todd.

Contents

CONTENTS. - Paradise lost. Choreography: Roland Petit. Scenery/costumes: Martial Raysse. Danced by Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, and ensemble. Edited footage, mainly of rehearsals and curtain calls; includes a few seconds of performance depicting Nureyev's dive into painted lips on the backdrop. The dancers frequently mark the movements. - Giselle. Choreography: Nicholas Sergeyev after Coralli and Perrot. Brief glimpse of dancers costumed for Act I, followed by rehearsal footage of Act II with Albrecht [Nureyev?] in rehearsal clothes and Giselle [Fonteyn?] and wilis in costume; concludes with curtain calls. - The sleeping beauty. Choreography: Ashton and Sergeyev after Petipa. Brief glimpses of Act III divertissements, including the Bluebirds, Puss-in-boots and the White cat, the grand pas de deux, and the Three Ivans. - Giselle. Curtain calls only, by Donald McLeary and Deanne Bergsma (?). - Swan lake. Curtain calls only, by Antoinette Sibley and Anthony Dowell. - La fille mal gardée. Choreography: Ashton. Scenery/costumes: Osbert Lancaster. Performance footage, mainly of Act II, including the ensemble dance with flutist; Colas' variation, danced by David Blair; the clog dance; and the maypole dance and thunderstorm. Brief glimpse of Act I, followed by more excerpts from Act II and curtain calls. - Cinderella. Closing tableau and curtain calls.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2023

OCLC

NYPY916023815-F

Title

The Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House [videorecording]

Imprint

1967.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. The Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House.

Added Author

Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.

Blair, David, 1932-1976, dancer.

Todd, Cecil. Cinematographer

Petit, Roland, 1924-2011, choreographer.

Raysse, Martial, 1936- Designer. Costume designer

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.

Lancaster, Osbert, Sir, 1908- Designer. Costume designer

Royal Ballet.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Added Title

Paradise lost (Choreographic work : Petit, R)

Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)

Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-2023