Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
2. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994
3. Jackson, Rowena, 1926-
4. Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932-
5. Chatfield, Philip, 1927-
6. Linden, Anya
7. Lane, Maryon
8. Blair, David, 1932-1976
9. MacLeary, Donald
10. Sibley, Antoinette
11. Nerina, Nadia
12. Holden, Stanley
13. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
14. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
15. MacMillan, Kenneth
16. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
17. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951
18. Barzel, Ann
19. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
20. Royal Ballet, performer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (44 min.) : si., b&w and col.; 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Ann Barzel Collection.

Uniform title

1. Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)
3. Solitaire (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
4. Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
5. Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton)
6. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Contents

1. Excerpts from: Birthday offering (approx. 9 min., b&w and color). Chor: Frederick Ashton. Filmed in two performances at the Chicago Opera House (?), December 1957 (?). Cast of first segment headed by Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes; includes Rowena Jackson and Nadia Nerina. Second segment cast headed by Svetlana Beriosova and Philip Chatfield. -- The firebird (approx. 4 min., b&w). Chor: Michel Fokine, revised by Serge Grigoriev and Lubov Tchernicheva. Filmed at Chicago Opera House, December 1957. Perf. by Fonteyn (firebird), Somes (Prince Ivan), Beriosova (the beautiful Tsarevna), others. -- Solitaire (approx. 4 min., b&w). Chor: Kenneth MacMillan. Filmed at Chicago Opera House, December 1957. Perf. by Anya Linden (the girl), David Blair, Maryon Lane (polka), others. -- Le baiser de la fée (approx. 9 min., b&w). Chor: MacMillan. Filmed at Chicago Opera House, December 1960. Perf. by Beriosova (the fairy), Donald MacLeary (a young man), Antoinette Sibley (his fiancée), others. -- La fille mal gardée (approx. 13 min., color and b&w). Chor: Ashton. Filmed at Chicago Opera House, December 1960. Perf. by Nerina (Lise), Blair (Colas), Stanley Holden (Widow Simone), others. -- Checkmate (approx., 2 min., b&w). Chor: Ninette de Valois. Filming location/date not identified. Cast not identified. -- Unidentified pas de deux (approx. 20 sec., b&w). Filming location/date not identified. Cast not identified. -- Swan
2. lake: Act II (approx. 2 min., b&w). Chor: Nikolaĭ Sergeev after Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. Filming location/date not identified.

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3601

Note

1. Ballet excerpts filmed in performance by Ann Barzel.
2. Performed by the Royal Ballet.

Title

1. Royal Ballet [videorecording]

Imprint

1. [195-?-1960]

Local subject

1. Ballet in motion pictures. Royal Ballet [195-?-1960]

Added author

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
2. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994, dancer.
3. Jackson, Rowena, 1926- dancer.
4. Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932- dancer.
5. Chatfield, Philip, 1927- dancer.
6. Linden, Anya, dancer.
7. Lane, Maryon, dancer.
8. Blair, David, 1932-1976, dancer.
9. MacLeary, Donald, dancer.
10. Sibley, Antoinette, dancer.
11. Nerina, Nadia, dancer.
12. Holden, Stanley, dancer.
13. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
14. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
15. MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.
16. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001, choreographer.
17. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951, choreographer.
18. Barzel, Ann, cinematographer.
19. Royal Ballet, performer.
20. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001. Checkmate.

Added title

1. Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)
3. Solitaire (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
4. Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
5. Fille mal gardée (Choreographic work : Ashton)
6. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-3601
2. *MGZHB 12-2526 Additional copy; 1 film reel (1049 ft.) ; 16 mm.