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Title

Hommage à Fernand Nault [videorecording]

Publication

1990.

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Additional Authors

• Nault, Fernand
• Chiriaeff, Ludmilla.
• Joo, Seung-Hae
• Larson, Kenneth
• Tʻang, Min
• Chao, Min-hua
• Bissonnette, Anik
• Robitaille, Louis
• Barbuto, Gioconda
• Barrios, Pedro
• Boardman, Andrea
• Dizon, Rey
• Neville, Rosemary
• Ledoux, Josée
• Lemay, Maurice
• Partington, Diane
• Vlaskamp, Douglas
• Hillyer, Edward
• Giday, Andrew
• Baron, Betsyann
• Cernovich, Nicola.
• Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
• Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
• Barbeau, François.
• Henry, Pierre, 1927-
• Mitchell, Robert D.
• Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
• Girard, Claude.
• Lévesque, Georges.
• Orff, Carl, 1895-1982.
• Prévost, Robert.
• Grands ballets canadiens.

Description

2 cassettes. 139 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Fernand Nault.

Uniform Title

Carmina burana (Choreographic work : Nault)

Note

• Compilation of two performances videotaped in the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of the Place des Arts, Montréal, Canada, on March 24 and 16, 1990. Titles in French.
• Choreography: Fernand Nault. Lighting: Nicholas Cernovitch.
• Performed by members of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Orchestra of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens conducted by Rolf Bertsch.

Contents

• CONTENTS: Cassette 1 (approx. 53 min.): Retrospective of the work of Fernand Nault, recorded on March 24, 1990. Oral introductions to each ballet in French and English. Symphonie de psaumes: Third movement (approx. 15 min.). Music: Igor Stravinski. Danced by Gioconda Barbuto, Katia Breton, Nathalie Buisson, Rosemary Neville, Dale Peacocke, Renée Robert, Maurice Lemay, Jocelyn Paradis, Michael Reed, Johnny Rougeolle, Kevin Thomas, Douglas Vlaskamp, and Benjamin Hatcher. Singers: Tudor Singers of Montréal. -- Quintessence: First and second movements (approx. 7 min.). Music: Gustav Mahler. Danced by Judith Johnson, Donna Croce, Leslie Jonas, Joël Boudreault, Nicolo Fonte, Philippe Delorme (first movement); Seung-Hae Joo, Kenneth Larson (second movement). Singer: Steffanie Pearce. -- Incohérence (approx. 1 min.). Music: Pierre Flynn. Danced by Min Tang. -- Pas d'époque: Fourth movement (approx. 4 min.). Music: François Aubin. Danced by Min Hua Zhao (chief), with Pedro Barrios, Aaron Hartnell, Hatcher, Dennis Lepsi, Paradis, Reed, Rougeolle, and Thomas. -- Cérémonie: Second movement, A day in the sun, and Third movement, Lord have mercy (approx. 11 min.). Music: Pierre Henry, Spooky Tooth. Scenery: Robert Mitchell. Costumes: François Barbeau. Danced by Anik Bissonette, Louis Robitaille (second movement); Barbuto, Barrios, and others (third movement). -- Le temps après (approx. 4 min.). Music: Claude Debussy.
• Costumes: Jacinthe Vézina. Danced by Andrea Boardman and Rey Dizon. -- Liberté tempérée: Third movement (approx. 6 min.). Music: Pierre Mercure. Scenery/costumes: Claude Girard. Danced by Barbuto, BetsyAnn Baron, Yvonne Cutaran, Johnson, Jonas, Jagna Mazur, Barrios, Fonte, Andrew Giday, Hatcher, Thomas, and Vlaskamp. -- La Scouine: Fourth movement, La noce (approx. 3 min.). Music: Dominique Tremblay. Scenario: Odette Le Borgne, after the novel by Albert Laberge. Scenery: Fernand Toupin. Costumes: Michèle Hamel and Georges Lévesque. Danced by Neville (La Scouine), Josée Ledoux (the bride), Larson (the bridegroom), Lemay (Charlot), and others. -- Cassette 2 (approx. 86 min.): Recorded on March 16, 1990. Speeches in honor of Nault, in French, by Colin McIntyre, general manager of the company; the Minister of Cultural Affairs; and Ludmilla Chiriaeff, founder of the company (approx. 21 min.). -- Carmina burana (approx. 75 min.). Music: Carl Orff. Scenery: Robert Prévost. Costumes: François Barbeau. Cast: Fortuna, Empress of the world: Ensemble; Springtime: 1. Diane Partington, Vlaskamp, Boardman, Dizon, 2. Edward Hillyer, 3. Ensemble; On the lawn: 1. Breton, Buisson, Johnson, Neville, Dizon, Hillyer, Vlaskamp, Lemay, 2. Cutaran, Joo, Catherine Lafortune, Mazur, 3. Ledoux, 4. Ensemble; In the tavern: 1. Dizon, 2. Zhao (Roasted swan), 3. Lemay, 4. Dizon, Hillyer, Lemay, Vlaskamp; Court of love: 1. Ensemble, 2. Baron
• 3. Vlaskamp, 4. Partington, 5. Partington, Vlaskamp, 6. Dizon, Lemay, Vlaskamp, 7. Ensemble, 8. Boardman, Giday, 9. Ensemble, 10. Partington, Vlaskamp, 11. Ensemble. The Tudor Singers of Montréal, directed by Patrick Wedd. Soloists: Steffanie Pearce (soprano), Carlos Cirigo (tenor), John Fanning (baritone). -- At the end of the performance, Nault takes a curtain call and is presented with flowers by company members.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1253

OCLC

NYPY916037787-F

Title

Hommage à Fernand Nault [videorecording]

Imprint

1990.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. Hommage à Fernand Nault.

Added Author

Nault, Fernand, choreographer.

Chiriaeff, Ludmilla.

Joo, Seung-Hae, dancer.

Larson, Kenneth, dancer.

Tʻang, Min, dancer.

Chao, Min-hua, dancer.

Bissonnette, Anik, dancer.

Robitaille, Louis, dancer.

Barbuto, Gioconda, dancer.

Barrios, Pedro, dancer.

Boardman, Andrea, dancer.

Dizon, Rey, dancer.

Neville, Rosemary, dancer.

Ledoux, Josée, dancer.

Lemay, Maurice, dancer.

Partington, Diane, dancer.

Vlaskamp, Douglas, dancer.

Hillyer, Edward, dancer.

Giday, Andrew, dancer.

Baron, Betsyann, dancer.

Cernovich, Nicola. Designer

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer

Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Composer

Barbeau, François. Costume designer

Henry, Pierre, 1927- Composer

Mitchell, Robert D. Designer

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Composer

Girard, Claude. Designer. Costume designer

Lévesque, Georges. Costume designer

Orff, Carl, 1895-1982. Composer

Prévost, Robert. Designer

Grands ballets canadiens.

Added Title

Carmina burana (Choreographic work : Nault)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1253