Research Catalog

Title

[Dance films by Ann Barzel] [videorecording]

Publication

1942-195-?

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Toumanova, Tamara
• Romanoff, Dimitri, 1907-1994
• Kriza, John, 1919-1975
• Slavenska, Mia
• Youskevitch, Igor, 1912-1994
• Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987
• Gollner, Nana
• Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019
• Krassovska, Natalie
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
• Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983
• Fedorova, Alexandra, 1884-1972
• Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
• Holmes, Berenice
• Bradley, Carla
• Barzel, Ann
• American Ballet Theatre.
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
• Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (54 min.) : si., b&w and col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Compilation of excerpts from different dancers' performances of four classic ballet pas de deux (Nutcracker, Act II grand pas de deux; Black swan pas de deux from Swan lake, Act III; Bluebird pas de deux from The sleeping beauty, Act III; Don Quixote pas de deux from Don Quixote, Act III) and six ballets.

Donor/Sponsor

Ann Barzel Collection.

Uniform Title

• Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Dolin after Ivanov). Pas de deux.
• Swan lake (Choreographic work : Dolin after Petipa, M). Black swan pas de deux.
• Swan lake (Choreographic work). Black swan pas de deux.
• Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Dolin after Petipa, M). Bluebird pas de deux.
• Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M) Pas de deux.
• Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Vision (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Pandora (Choreographic work : Holmes, B)
• Hitch your wagon to a star (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Subjects

• Pas de deux
• Video
• Dance
• Motion pictures

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Motion pictures.
• Video.

Note

• Title from information provided by donor.

Event (note)

• Filmed in performance at various locations and dates by Ann Barzel.

Contents

• [Unidentified ballet] (ca. 1 min., b&w) / recorded in performance, location and date not identified.
• The nutcracker: Act II, grand pas de deux (ca. 2 min., col.) / recorded in performance, ca. 1944 ; choreography, Anton Dolin after Lev Ivanov ; danced by Tamara Toumanova and Dimitri Romanoff with Ballet Theatre.
• Black swan pas de deux (ca. 1 min., b&w) / recorded in performance, ca. 1944 ; choreography, Anton Dolin after Marius Petipa ; danced by Tamara Toumanova and John Kriza with Ballet Theatre.
• Black swan pas de deux (ca. 1 min., b&w) / recorded in performance, ca. 1942 ; choreography, Alexandra Fedorova after Marius Petipa ; danced by Mia Slavenska and Igor Youskevitch with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (?).
• Black swan pas de deux (ca. 6 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in April 1947 ; choreography, after Marius Petipa ; danced by Nora Kaye and Igor Youskevitch with Ballet Theatre.
• Bluebird pas de deux (ca. 2 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in 1949 ; choreography, Anton Dolin after Marius Petipa ; danced by Nana Gollner and John Kriza, possibly as a curtain-raiser for Gilbert and Sullivan performances at Chicago Opera House.
• Black swan pas de deux (ca. 2 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in 1949 ; choreography, after Marius Petipa ; danced by Nana Gollner and John Kriza, possibly as a curtain-raiser for Gilbert and Sullivan performances at Chicago Opera House.
• Black swan pas de deux (ca. 3 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in the 1950s ; choreography, after Marius Petipa ; danced by Natalie Krassovska and Igor Youskevitch with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (?).
• The nutcracker: Act II, grand pas de deux (ca. 4 min., col.) / recorded in performance in 1949 ; choreography, after Lev Ivanov ; danced by Nana Gollner and John Kriza, possibly as a curtain-raiser for Gilbert and Sullivan performances at Chicago Opera House.
• Don Quixote pas de deux (ca. 4 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in 1949 ; choreography, after Marius Petipa ; danced by Nana Gollner and John Kriza, possibly as a curtain-raiser for Gilbert and Sullivan performances at Chicago Opera House ; preceded by brief color footage of Gollner in costume.
• The nutcracker: Act II, grand pas de deux (ca. 5 min., b&w) / recorded in performance in 1947 ; choreography, after Lev Ivanov ; danced by Alicia Alonso and Igor Youskevitch with Ballet Theatre.
• Don Quixote pas de deux (ca. 6 min., b&w and col.) / recorded in two performances in 1947 ; choreography, after Marius Petipa ; danced by Alicia Alonso and John Kriza with Ballet Theatre.
• Chopin concerto (ca. 3 min., col. and b&w) / recorded in performance, ca. 1942 ; choreography, Bronislava Nijinska ; scenery and costumes, Alexander Ignatieff ; danced by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: Alexandra Danilova and others.
• Vision (ca. 7 min., b&w and col.) / recorded in three performances, probably at the Eighth Street Theatre, Chicago, in 1943 ; choreography, Bronislava Nijinska ; danced by the Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.
• Pandora (ca. 2 min., b&w and col.) / recorded in two performances, probably at the Eighth Street Theatre, Chicago, in 1943 ; choreography, Berenice Holmes ; danced by the Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.
• Debutantes' ball (ca. 3 min., col. and b&w) / recorded in three performances, probably at the Eighth Street Theatre, Chicago, in 1943 ; choreography, Carla Bradley ; danced by the Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.
• Hitch your wagon to a star (ca. 2 min., b&w and col.) / recorded in three performances, probably at the Eighth Street Theatre, Chicago, in 1943 ; choreography, Bronislava Nijinska ; danced by the Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.

Call Number

*MGZHB 12-2535

OCLC

NYPY98-F238

Title

[Dance films by Ann Barzel] [videorecording]

Imprint

1942-195-?

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Filmed in performance at various locations and dates by Ann Barzel.

Added Author

Toumanova, Tamara, dancer.

Romanoff, Dimitri, 1907-1994, dancer.

Kriza, John, 1919-1975, dancer.

Slavenska, Mia, dancer.

Youskevitch, Igor, 1912-1994, dancer.

Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987, dancer.

Gollner, Nana, dancer.

Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019, dancer.

Krassovska, Natalie, dancer.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.

Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983, choreographer.

Fedorova, Alexandra, 1884-1972, choreographer.

Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972, choreographer.

Holmes, Berenice, choreographer.

Bradley, Carla, choreographer.

Barzel, Ann, cinematographer.

American Ballet Theatre.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Chicago Ballet Repertory Company.

DHCA.

Added Title

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Dolin after Ivanov). Pas de deux.

Swan lake (Choreographic work : Dolin after Petipa, M). Black swan pas de deux.

Swan lake (Choreographic work). Black swan pas de deux.

Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Dolin after Petipa, M). Bluebird pas de deux.

Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M) Pas de deux.

Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Vision (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Pandora (Choreographic work : Holmes, B)

Hitch your wagon to a star (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Research Call Number

*MGZHB 12-2535 Additional copy ; 1 film reel (1286 ft.) si. at sd. speed. 16 mm

*MGZIC 9-3610