Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
3. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-
4. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
5. Khachaturi︠a︡n, Aram, 1903-1978
6. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
7. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979
8. ABC Television Network
9. DHCA

Description

1. 1 videocassette (8 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Two kinescopes, each ca. 4 min. long, of a program featuring Rudolf Nureyev in two solo dances. Although this program is announced as Nureyev's "solo American television debut," he had previously appeared twice on the Bell Telephone Hour in 1962. The second kinescope contains the same material, followed by the beginning (ca. 30 sec.) of the next number, a tribute to the music of Naples.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Voice of Firestone (Television program)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. The sleeping beauty. Act III, grand pas de deux, prince's variation / choreography, uncredited [after Marius Petipa?] ; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
2. Gayane. Male variation / choreography, uncredited [probably by Nina Anisimova, staged by Nureyev] ; music, Aram Khachaturian.
3. The sleeping beauty. Act III, grand pas de deux, prince's variation / same as above.
4. Gayane. Male variation / same as above.
5. Music of Naples / group dance to a Neapolitan song.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4004 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.
2. The recording of the two solos danced by Nureyev also appears on *MGZIA 4-2702 Firestone dances, 1962-1963, a commercially released video.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by ABC-TV on the Voice of Firestone series on June 2, 1963.

Title

1. Voice of Firestone. [Rudolf Nureyev] [videorecording] / ABC-TV.

Imprint

1. U.S. : ABC-TV, 1963.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Telecast by ABC-TV on the Voice of Firestone series on June 2, 1963.

Performer

1. Danced by Rudolf Nureyev.

Local subject

1. Male dancing.
2. Solo dances.
3. Ballet -- Variations.
4. Ballet -- Character dancing.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
2. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
3. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909- choreographer.
4. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
5. Khachaturi︠a︡n, Aram, 1903-1978. Composer
6. ABC Television Network.
7. DHCA.
8. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910. Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ krasavit︠s︡a.
9. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979. Gai︠a︡nė.

Added title

1. Voice of Firestone (Television program)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4004 RNC