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Footnotes--the classics of ballet.

Title
Footnotes--the classics of ballet. Swan lake [videorecording] / produced by Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions in association with Bravo! and Saskatchewan Communications Network ; [series] conceived by Frank Augustyn ; developed by Derek Diorio and Dan Lalande ; directed by Derek Diorio ; produced by Neil Bregman ; co-producer, Frank Augustyn.
Publication
Ottawa, Canada : Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions, c1995.

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Additional Authors
  • Augustyn, Frank.
  • Glasco, Kimberly
  • Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
  • Tennant, Veronica.
  • Gregory, Cynthia.
  • Nissinen, Mikko.
  • Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
  • Kisselgoff, Anna.
  • Tcherkassky, Marianna.
  • Kolpakova, Irina Aleksandrovna, 1933-
  • Kain, Karen.
  • McKenzie, Kevin.
  • Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005.
  • Bessmertnova, Natalia, 1941-
  • Bogatyrëv, Aleksandr
  • Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
  • Grigorovich, ︠I︡Uriĭ Nikolaevich, 1927-
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Bregman, Neil.
  • Diorio, Derek.
  • Lalande, Dan.
  • Bolʹshoĭ teatr Rossii. Balet
  • Sound Venture Productions (Firm)
  • Bravo (Cable television station)
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequence; 3/4 in.
Summary
Dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss various aspects of the ballet Swan lake, beginning with its evolution from a failure at its first performance to its current status as a ballet classic. Drawing on their own performing experiences, the dancers discuss how the story can be made believable and compelling. They note changes in the choreography over time, particularly the increased importance of the male dancer. Advances in technical facility, exemplified by the thirty-two fouettés executed in the role of Odile by Pierina Legnani, are contrasted to the ballet's emphasis upon dramatic characterization, especially in the dual role of Odette/Odile. Performance excerpts (choreography by Yuri Grigorovich after Aleksandr Gorski, Lev Ivanov, and Marius Petipa) illustrate the discussion.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Neil Bregman, Sound Venture Productions.
Series Statement
Footnotes--the classics of ballet ; 1.
Uniform Title
Swan lake (Choreographic work : Grigorovich after Gorski, Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Educational/cultural films and programs.
Note
  • For a complete recording of the Bolshoi Ballet performance seen in this tape, see *MGZIA 4-2682 Swan lake.
Credits (note)
  • Writer, Dan Lalande ; director of photography, Scott Plante ; original music, Wayne Bartlett ; set and props designer, Steve Sabados.
Performer (note)
  • Host, Frank Augustyn.
  • Ballerina, Kimberly Glasco.
  • Performance excerpts danced by the Bolshoi Ballet: Natalia Bessmertnova (Odette/Odile), Aleksandr Bogatyrev (Prince Siegfried), and others.
  • Interviewees: dancers Veronica Tennant, Cynthia Gregory, Mikko Nissinen, Natalia Makarova, Marianna Tcherkassky, Irina Kolpakova, Karen Kain, Kevin McKenzie, and Fernando Bujones ; dance critics Clive Barnes and Anna Kisselgoff.
Call Number
*MGZIC 9-5005
OCLC
NYPY96-F209
Title
Footnotes--the classics of ballet. Swan lake [videorecording] / produced by Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions in association with Bravo! and Saskatchewan Communications Network ; [series] conceived by Frank Augustyn ; developed by Derek Diorio and Dan Lalande ; directed by Derek Diorio ; produced by Neil Bregman ; co-producer, Frank Augustyn.
Imprint
Ottawa, Canada : Sound Venture Productions and Frank Augustyn Productions, c1995.
Series
Footnotes--the classics of ballet ; 1.
Performer
Host, Frank Augustyn.
Ballerina, Kimberly Glasco.
Performance excerpts danced by the Bolshoi Ballet: Natalia Bessmertnova (Odette/Odile), Aleksandr Bogatyrev (Prince Siegfried), and others.
Interviewees: dancers Veronica Tennant, Cynthia Gregory, Mikko Nissinen, Natalia Makarova, Marianna Tcherkassky, Irina Kolpakova, Karen Kain, Kevin McKenzie, and Fernando Bujones ; dance critics Clive Barnes and Anna Kisselgoff.
Credits
Writer, Dan Lalande ; director of photography, Scott Plante ; original music, Wayne Bartlett ; set and props designer, Steve Sabados.
Local Subject
Dramaturgy in dance.
Ballet technique.
Added Author
Augustyn, Frank. Producer. Host. Commentator
Glasco, Kimberly, dancer.
Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008. Interviewee
Tennant, Veronica. Interviewee
Gregory, Cynthia. Interviewee
Nissinen, Mikko. Interviewee
Makarova, Natalia, 1940- Interviewee
Kisselgoff, Anna. Interviewee
Tcherkassky, Marianna. Interviewee
Kolpakova, Irina Aleksandrovna, 1933- Interviewee
Kain, Karen. Interviewee
McKenzie, Kevin. Interviewee
Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005. Interviewee
Bessmertnova, Natalia, 1941- dancer.
Bogatyrëv, Aleksandr, dancer.
Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
Grigorovich, ︠I︡Uriĭ Nikolaevich, 1927- choreographer.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
Bregman, Neil. Producer
Diorio, Derek. Director
Lalande, Dan. Author
Bolʹshoĭ teatr Rossii. Balet
Sound Venture Productions (Firm)
Bravo (Cable television station)
DHCA.
Added Title
Swan lake (Choreographic work : Grigorovich after Gorski, Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Research Call Number
*MGZIC 9-5005
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