Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bessy, Claude.
2. Vaussard, Christiane.
3. Loudières, Monique
4. Blaise, Michelle.
5. Chauviré, Yvette, 1917-2016
6. Bozzoni, Max.
7. Dupond, Patrick, 1959-2021
8. Golovine, Serge.
9. Klementieff, Olivier.
10. Bras, Jean-Louis.
11. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
12. Skibine, George, 1920-1981
13. Sanders, Dirk.
14. Opéra de Paris. Ecole de danse.
15. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (PAL) (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences.

Summary

1. Four-part series on the École du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, hosted by its director, Claude Bessy. In addition to the school's teachers and students, the series depicts past and present principal dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet, people in dance-related professions, and French dance luminaries. Interviews, performances, and demonstration classes provide a multifaceted view of the school's activities and achievements. The rest of the videos in this series can be found at *MGZIDF 2754, *MGZIDF 2756, and *MGZIDF 2757.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Telmondis.

Uniform title

1. Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
2. Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work : Skibine)
3. Spectre de la rose (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Subject

1. Career changes
2. Folk dancing > France
3. Partnering in dance
4. Ballet in television > Les enfants de la danse
5. Opéra de Paris > Ecole de danse

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Teachers spotlighted in demonstration classes are Christiane Vaussard (women's ballet technique), Michelle Blaise (French folk dancing), Max Bozzoni (partnering), and Serge Golovine (men's ballet technique). Paris Opéra Ballet dancers Monique Loudières and Patrick Dupond perform variations, demonstrate steps, and converse with Bessy and students. Bessy interviews legendary ballerina Yvette Chauviré, régisseur Olivier Klementieff, and former dancer Jean-Louis Bras. Dance excerpts portray Loudières in a variation from La favorite (chor: Vaussard; mus: Donizetti), Chauviré in The dying swan (b&w) (chor: Fokine, mus: Saint-Saëns), Bessy in Daphnis and Chloe (chor: Skibine, mus: Ravel) and Spirale (chor: Bessy), Dupond in a variation from Paquita (chor: Bessy, mus: Minkus), and Golovine in Le spectre de la rose (b&w) (chor: Fokine, mus: Weber).

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 2755

Note

1. Co-produced by La Sept, Antenne 2, and Telmondis, with the participation of NHK Enterprises. In French. Director: Dirk Sanders.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Title

1. Les enfants de la danse [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. c1988.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-3377 cassette 2.
2. Additional Copy: None.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. Les enfants de la danse.
2. Partnering in dance.
3. Folk dancing -- France.
4. Career changes.

Added author

1. Bessy, Claude. Host. ivr, dancer, choreographer.
2. Vaussard, Christiane. tch, choreographer.
3. Loudières, Monique, dancer.
4. Blaise, Michelle. Teacher
5. Chauviré, Yvette, 1917-2016, dancer.
6. Chauviré, Yvette, 1917-2016, interviewee.
7. Bozzoni, Max. Teacher
8. Dupond, Patrick, 1959-2021, dancer.
9. Golovine, Serge. tch, dancer.
10. Klementieff, Olivier. Interviewee
11. Bras, Jean-Louis. Interviewee
12. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
13. Skibine, George, 1920-1981, choreographer.
14. Sanders, Dirk. Director
15. Opéra de Paris. Ecole de danse.
16. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.

Added title

1. Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
2. Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work : Skibine)
3. Spectre de la rose (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 2755
2. *MGZIC 9-3377 cassette 2 (former)