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Additional authors

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
2. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
4. Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986
5. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
6. Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
7. Katrak, Nicola
8. Gammon, Philip
9. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
10. Gottlieb, Robert, 1931-2023
11. Foy, Patricia
12. Tooley, John
13. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
14. Antelope Films, Ltd
15. Aurora Productions
16. Reiner Moritz Associates
17. Channel Four (Great Britain)
18. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (95 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Speaking from her cattle farm in Panama, British ballerina Margot Fonteyn looks back at the highlights of her life and career. Commentaries by Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Rudolf Nureyev, and others are interspersed with footage illustrating important roles and significant moments in her life, culminating with her 60th birthday gala performance at Covent Garden in 1979.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Façade (Choreographic work : Ashton)
3. Ondine (Choreographic work : Ashton)
4. Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
5. Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)
6. Puppenfee (Choreographic work : Clustine)
7. Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
8. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Nureyev)

Alternative title

1. Margot Fonteyn story

Subject

1. Gottlieb, Robert, 1931-2023 > Interviews
2. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001 > Interviews
3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, > Interviews
4. Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986 > Interviews
5. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 > Interviews
6. Ballerinas > England > Biography
7. Dance
8. Video
9. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 > Interviews
10. Autobiographical films and programs
11. King, Audrey > Interviews
12. Royal Ballet
13. Dancers > England > 20th century
14. Sadler's Wells Ballet
15. Wiener Staatsoper > Ballett

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Autobiographical films and programs.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts: Swan lake. Act II, Odette's variation / danced by Margot Fonteyn -- The fairy doll (1921, b&w) / danced by Anna Pavlova -- Le baiser de la fée. Fiancée's solo / chor., Frederick Ashton ; danced by Nicola Katrak -- Giselle. Act I pas de deux (1937, b&w) / danced by Fonteyn, Robert Helpmann, and the Sadler's Wells Ballet -- TV solo (1937, b&w) / danced by Fonteyn -- Façade. Tarantella finale (1937, b&w) / chor., Ashton ; danced by the Sadler's Wells Ballet -- The sleeping beauty. Act I, Rose adagio (1959, b&w) / video director, Margaret Dale ; danced by Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet -- Ondine. Shadow dance (1966, b&w) / chor., Ashton ; danced by Fonteyn -- Giselle. Act II pas de deux (1962, b&w) / danced by Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev -- Romeo and Juliet. Balcony scene pas de deux (1966, b&w) / chor., Kenneth MacMillan ; danced by Fonteyn and Nureyev -- Swan lake. Act III, Black swan pas de deux (1966) / video director, Truck Branss ; chor., Nureyev ; danced by Fonteyn and Nureyev with the Vienna State Opera Ballet -- Salut d'amour (1979) / chor., Ashton ; danced by Fonteyn and Ashton.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4037 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.
2. Includes commercials.
3. This recording was also released under the title The Margot Fonteyn story (see classmark *MGZIC 9-2110).

Credits (note)

1. Produced in association with La Sept, ABC Australia, TV2 Denmark, BRT, and Radio Telefis Eireann ; executive producers, Clive Syddall (Antelope Films) and John Tooley (Aurora Productions) ; producer for Antelope Films, Mischa Scorer ; music director, Nigel Hess.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Margot Fonteyn.
2. Interviewees: Audrey King, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Robert Gottlieb, Rudolf Nureyev, Ida Bromley.
3. Pianist: Philip Gammon.

Title

1. Margot Fonteyn [videorecording] / [presented by] Dance on Four [Channel Four Television] ; an Antelope/Aurora Production for Reiner Moritz Associates and Channel Four Television ; produced and directed by Patricia Foy.

Imprint

1. U.K. : Channel Four Television, c1989.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Credits

1. Produced in association with La Sept, ABC Australia, TV2 Denmark, BRT, and Radio Telefis Eireann ; executive producers, Clive Syddall (Antelope Films) and John Tooley (Aurora Productions) ; producer for Antelope Films, Mischa Scorer ; music director, Nigel Hess.

Performer

1. Narrator: Margot Fonteyn.
2. Interviewees: Audrey King, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Robert Gottlieb, Rudolf Nureyev, Ida Bromley.
3. Pianist: Philip Gammon.

Added author

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991. Interviewee
2. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer. ive, dancer.
4. Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986, dancer.
5. Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986, interviewee.
6. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, interviewee.
7. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer.
8. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
9. Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931, dancer.
10. Katrak, Nicola, dancer.
11. Gammon, Philip. Instrumentalist
12. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001. Interviewee
13. Gottlieb, Robert, 1931-2023. Interviewee
14. Foy, Patricia. Producer. Director
15. Tooley, John. Producer
16. Antelope Films, Ltd.
17. Aurora Productions.
18. Reiner Moritz Associates.
19. Channel Four (Great Britain)
20. DHCA.
21. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Sleeping beauty.

Added title

1. Baiser de la fée (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Façade (Choreographic work : Ashton)
3. Ondine (Choreographic work : Ashton)
4. Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
5. Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)
6. Puppenfee (Choreographic work : Clustine)
7. Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
8. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Nureyev)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4037 RNC