Research Catalog

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Title
  1. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre [electronic resource] / artistic direction by Nicolas Petrov.
Published by
  1. 1971.
Format
  1. Film, slide, etc.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Vostrikov, Gennadiĭ
  2. Filipov, Aleksandr
  3. Petrov, Nicolas
  4. Bockman, Charles
  5. Moiseev, Igorʹ, 1906-
  6. Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953
  7. Lavrovskiĭ, Leonid Mikhaĭlovich, 1905-1967
  8. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  9. Heymann, Henry
  10. Kayan, Neal
  11. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
  12. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
  13. DHCA.
Description
  1. 3 streaming video files (NTSC) (126 min.) : sd., b&w.
Summary
  1. Footage of a complete rehearsal of Romeo and Juliet, interspersed with rehearsals of other works.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Nicolas Petrov.
Uniform title
  1. Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Petrov)
Subject
  1. Drama and dance.
  2. Pas de deux.
  3. Male dancing.
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Dance rehearsals.
Contents
  1. Reel 1. Gopak [excerpt] (ca. 4 min.) / choreography, Nicolas Petrov ; music, Galperin/Khachaturian.
  2. Romeo and Juliet. Act I (ca. 42 min.) / choreography, Nicolas Petrov ; music, Sergey Prokofiev ; libretto, Leonid Lavrovsky, based on the play by William Shakespeare ; costumes, Henry Heymann ; fencing sequences, Christopher Martin. Scenes: 1, the main square of Verona -- 2, Juliet's room -- 3, guests' arrival at Capulets' ball -- 4, ballroom of Capulets' house -- 5, after the ball -- 6, the garden of Capulet.
  3. Reel 2. Romeo and Juliet. Act II (ca. 30 min.) / see credits above. Scenes: 1, a square in Verona -- 2, Friar Laurence's cell -- 3, a square in Verona, carnival.
  4. Theme pas de deux (ca. 5 min.) / choreography, Charles Bockman ; music, Neal Kayan. Title also appears in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre programs as Blue pas de deux (theme).
  5. Escape (ca. 4 min.) / choreography, Igor Moiseyev ; music, Frédéric Chopin ; danced by two men, probably Gennadi Vostrikov and Alexander Filipov.
  6. Gopak [excerpt] (ca. 5 min.) / see credits above.
  7. Reel 3. Romeo and Juliet. Act III (ca. 35 min.) / see credits above. Scenes: 1, Juliet's bedchamber -- 2, Friar Laurence's cell -- 3, Juliet's bedchamber -- 4, Juliet's funeral -- 5, the Capulet tomb.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 9777
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Titles of works, company and date from original cases.
  2. Additional credits from house programs, including program for a performance of Romeo and Juliet, October 8 and 10, 1971.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, in Pittsburgh, Pa., on December 4, 1971. Some of the dancers in Romeo and Juliet wear full or partial costumes.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-6196.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Performer
  1. Danced by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Principal dancers in Romeo and Juliet, listed on the October 1971 program, are: Alexander Filipov (Romeo), Edra Toth (Juliet), Gennadi Vostrikov (Mercutio), Orrin Kayan (Mercutio) ; uncertain whether this cast appears on this recording.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added title
  1. Container of (work): Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Petrov)
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