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Additional authors

1. Bussell, Darcey
2. Tranah, Nicola
3. Durante, Viviana
4. Avis, Gary
5. Rosato, Genesia
6. Dowell, Anthony
7. Mukhamedov, Irek, 1960-
8. Cooper, Adam, 1971-
9. Wicks, Stephen
10. Rencher, Derek
11. Larsen, Gerd
12. Tallis, Jacqui
13. Heydon, Luke
14. Mosley, Philip, 1947-
15. Pickering, David
16. Marriott, Alistair
17. Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010
18. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
19. Gammon, Philip
20. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
21. Hartman, Thomas
22. Farmer, Peter
23. Lockyer, Bob
24. Bailey, Derek
25. MacMillan, Kenneth
26. Royal Ballet

Description

1. 1 videocassette. 60 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Television adaptation of a stage work, introduced by Lynn Redgrave, who discusses how MacMillan's choreography captures the essence of Chekhov's play.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Bob Lockyer, BBC.

Uniform title

1. Winter dreams (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Subject

1. Ballet in television. Winter dreams.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1855

Language

1. English

Note

1. A Landseer Production for BBC Television in association with NVC Arts and RTP. BBC producer: Bob Lockyer. Producer/director: Derek Bailey.
2. Choreography for stage and television: Kenneth MacMillan. Music: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, arranged and played by Philip Gammon; traditional Russian music selected and arranged for guitar ensemble by Thomas Hartman. Scenario: inspired by Anton Chekhov's play The three sisters. Original scenery/costumes: Peter Farmer.
3. Performed by the Royal Ballet: Darcey Bussell (Masha), Nicola Tranah (Olga), Viviana Durante (Irina), Gary Avis (Andrey Prozorov, their brother), Genesia Rosato (Natasha, Andrey's wife), Anthony Dowell (Kulygin, Masha's husband), Irek Mukhamedov (Lt. Colonel Vershinin), Adam Cooper (Captain Solyony), Stephen Wicks (Lt. the Baron Tusenbach), Derek Rencher (Dr. Chebutykin, an army doctor), Gerd Larsen (Anfisa, the family nanny), Jacqui Tallis (maid), with Luke Heydon, Philip Mosley, David Pickering, and Alistair Marriott (soldiers).

Added author

1. Bussell, Darcey, dancer.
2. Tranah, Nicola, dancer.
3. Durante, Viviana, dancer.
4. Avis, Gary, dancer.
5. Rosato, Genesia, dancer.
6. Dowell, Anthony, dancer.
7. Mukhamedov, Irek, 1960- dancer.
8. Cooper, Adam, 1971- dancer.
9. Wicks, Stephen, dancer.
10. Rencher, Derek, dancer.
11. Larsen, Gerd, dancer.
12. Tallis, Jacqui, dancer.
13. Heydon, Luke, dancer.
14. Mosley, Philip, 1947- dancer.
15. Pickering, David, dancer.
16. Marriott, Alistair, dancer.
17. Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010, commentator.
18. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Author
19. Gammon, Philip. Arranger. Instrumentalist
20. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
21. Hartman, Thomas. Arranger
22. Farmer, Peter. Designer. Costume designer
23. Lockyer, Bob. Producer
24. Bailey, Derek. Producer. Director
25. MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.
26. Royal Ballet.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Winter dreams (Choreographic work : MacMillan)