Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bart, Patrice.
2. Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
3. Clark, Michael, 1962-
4. Crisp, Clement.
5. Denard, Michaël.
6. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
7. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (108 min.) : sd., col. (PAL); 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Unedited footage of interviews recorded for Tribute, a television obituary of Rudolf Nureyev. The interviewees discuss their perceptions of Nureyev as a dancer, choreographer, and private person. He is credited with changing the public perception of the male dancer, bringing dance to a wider audience, leading others to share his devotion to classical academic dancing, and breaking down the barriers between classical ballet and modern dance. Also discussed is his partnership with Margot Fonteyn. Each interviewee also contributes the special insights of his own standpoint.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Subject

1. Dancers > 20th century
2. Unedited footage
3. Denard, Michaël > Interviews
4. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
5. Burton, Humphrey, 1931- > Interviews
6. Dance
7. Clark, Michael, 1962- > Interviews
8. Male dancing
9. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
10. Cinderella (Choreographic work : Nureyev)
11. Crisp, Clement > Interviews
12. Bayadère (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
13. Interviews
14. Bart, Patrice > Interviews
15. Marco Spada (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Mazilier)
16. Opéra de Paris > Ballet
17. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Unedited footage.
4. Video.

Contents

1. Patrice Bart (ca. 13 min.) / Bart, who assisted Nureyev as director of the Paris Opéra Ballet, describes his impact on the company ; his encouragement of young talent ; his productions of Cinderella and La bayadère.
2. Humphrey Burton (ca. 27 min.) / Burton, a television producer, discusses the Cold War as a context for Nureyev's defection ; the role of television in building his fame, and his insistence on taking charge of the production of his television appearances.
3. Michael Clark (ca. 20 min.) / Clark, a dancer and choreographer, discusses his friendship with Nureyev, and the piece Clark created for him.
4. Clement Crisp (ca. 36 min.) / Crisp, a dance critic and author, discusses his impressions of Nureyev in his first performances in the West ; the conflict between his strong stage personality and the interpretation of roles ; his compulsion to dance, and his struggles, in later years, against his own youthful image.
5. Michael Denard (ca. 12 min.) / Denard discusses Nureyev's directorship of the Paris Opéra Ballet, where Denard was a danseur étoile, and the changes he introduced in repertory, style, and casting ; his productions of Cinderella (in which Denard shared the role of the Producer with Nureyev) and La bayadère ; performing with him in Pierre Lacotte's Marco Spada. An additional 3 min. of this interview appears on *MGZIA 4-4021 RNC [Tribute. Unedited interview footage].

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4022 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.
2. For the telecast of Tribute, see: *MGZIA 4-4002 RNC Omnibus 25. [Rudolf Nureyev].

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Patrice Bart, Humphrey Burton, Michael Clark, Clement Crisp, Michael Denard.

Event (note)

1. Recorded for Tribute, a television obituary of Rudolf Nureyev. The completed program was telecast by the BBC on Omnibus 25, on January 14, 1993.

Title

1. [Tribute. Unedited interview footage] [videorecording] / BBC.

Imprint

1. 1993.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Recorded for Tribute, a television obituary of Rudolf Nureyev. The completed program was telecast by the BBC on Omnibus 25, on January 14, 1993.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Patrice Bart, Humphrey Burton, Michael Clark, Clement Crisp, Michael Denard.

Local subject

1. Male dancing.

Added author

1. Bart, Patrice. Interviewee
2. Burton, Humphrey, 1931- Interviewee
3. Clark, Michael, 1962- Interviewee
4. Crisp, Clement. Interviewee
5. Denard, Michaël. Interviewee
6. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
7. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4022 RNC