Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Cavett, Dick
3. Daphne Productions
4. ABC Television Network
5. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (90 min.) : sd., col. NTSC.

Summary

1. In an interview recorded after a Royal Ballet performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in May 1974, Rudolf Nureyev responds to Dick Cavett's questions on a variety of subjects. Some topics include: his partnership with Margot Fonteyn ; his impressions of Vaslav Nijinsky ; how to appreciate ballet ; the political and artistic dilemma of Valery Panov ; capturing dance on film ; the popularity of dance in the U.S. ; the physical demands of dancing. He is seen dancing with Fonteyn in the balcony and bedroom scenes from the 1966 film of Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet. Asking for his comments, Cavett shows him film clips of different types of American dance (Fred Astaire in Let's dance, 1950 ; Martha Graham in Appalachian spring, filmed in 1959 ; Agnes de Mille's choreography for the film of Oklahoma!, 1955). Nureyev is particularly eloquent in his admiration for Astaire, and expresses a wish to work with Graham, although he acknowledges the difficulties of mastering her technique. The program closes with footage of a dress rehearsal of The sleeping beauty, danced by Nureyev with the National Ballet of Canada.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Subject

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 -- Interviews
2. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
3. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
4. Panov, Valery, 1938-
5. Astaire, Fred
6. Graham, Martha
7. Dancers -- 20th century
8. Ballet in motion pictures. Romeo and Juliet
9. Motion pictures. Let's dance
10. Motion pictures. Appalachian spring
11. Motion pictures. Oklahoma

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 5365

Note

1. Includes commercials.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Dick Cavett.
2. Guest: Rudolf Nureyev.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in May 1974. Telecast by ABC-TV on November 28, 1974.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIA 4-4035 RNC.
2. Additional copies/Rough edits/Outtakes: RNC #140 (RNC Duplicating Copy), 2 3/4" (NTSC) cassettes (pts. 1 and 2), complimentary copy given to Nureyev by Daphne Productions in 1974, donated by the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, 7/1999; in off-site storage.

Title

1. The Dick Cavett show. [Rudolf Nureyev] [electronic resource] / Daphne Productions, Inc.

Imprint

1. U.S. : ABC-TV, c1974.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Recorded in May 1974. Telecast by ABC-TV on November 28, 1974.

Performer

1. Host: Dick Cavett.
2. Guest: Rudolf Nureyev.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Ballet in motion pictures. Romeo and Juliet.
2. Motion pictures. Let's dance.
3. Motion pictures. Appalachian spring.
4. Motion pictures. Oklahoma.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, interviewee.
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
3. Cavett, Dick, interviewer.
4. Daphne Productions.
5. ABC Television Network.
6. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 5365
2. *MGZIA 4-4035 RNC (former)