Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Tennant, Veronica
2. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007.
3. Nisbet, Joanne.
4. Greene, Lorne.
5. Baryshnikov, MIkhail, 1948-
6. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
7. Prizek, Mario.
8. Rasky, Harry, 1928-
9. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
10. Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870.
11. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
12. Haber, David.
13. Crum, George, 1926-
14. National Ballet of Canada.
15. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
16. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (60 min., 19 sec.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, recorded soon after he defected to the West in Toronto. The narration draws parallels between the ballet La sylphide and Baryshnikov's real-life decision to leave the material security of the Soviet ballet world for the artistic adventures and challenges represented by the West. Performances recorded prior to his defection show him dancing variations from Don Quixote and The sleeping beauty, Act III. Following his defection, he is seen with members of the National Ballet of Canada in company class, taught by balletmistress Joanne Nisbet, and in rehearsals for La sylphide, supervised by Celia Franca. Performance excerpts recorded for television depict scenes from Acts I and II of La sylphide. Speaking through an interpreter, Baryshnikov discusses his life and training in Russia, his reasons for and feelings about his defection, the symbolism of La sylphide, and dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Valery Panov, whose defections preceded his.

Uniform title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bruhn after Bournonville)

Subject

1. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
2. Video
3. Interviews
4. Documentaries and factual films and programs
5. Dance
6. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
3. Interviews.
4. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 8819

Access (note)

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

Credits (note)

1. Musical director and conductor, George Crum ; consultant, Celia Franca. Credits for La sylphide: choreography, Erik Bruhn ; music, H. Løvenskjold.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Lorne Greene.
2. Interviewer: Harry Rasky.

Title

1. Baryshnikov [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; directed by Mario Prizek ; produced and written by Harry Rasky.

Imprint

1. Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, c1974.

Country of producing entity

1. Canada.

Performer

1. Narrator: Lorne Greene.
2. Danced by Mikhail Baryshnikov.
3. Danced by the National Ballet of Canada (founder, Celia Franca ; artistic director, David Haber): Veronica Tennant and others.
4. Interviewer: Harry Rasky.

Credits

1. Musical director and conductor, George Crum ; consultant, Celia Franca. Credits for La sylphide: choreography, Erik Bruhn ; music, H. Løvenskjold.

Restricted access

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

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5488.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Tennant, Veronica, dancer.
2. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007.
3. Nisbet, Joanne. Teacher
4. Greene, Lorne. Narrator
5. Baryshnikov, MIkhail, 1948- Interviewee
6. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
7. Prizek, Mario. Director
8. Rasky, Harry, 1928- Interviewer. Producer
9. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, choreographer.
10. Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870. Composer
11. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007, teacher.
12. Haber, David.
13. Crum, George, 1926- Conductor
14. National Ballet of Canada.
15. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
16. DHCA.

Added title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bruhn after Bournonville)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 8819