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The nutcracker

Title
  1. The nutcracker [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation ; directed for television by John Vernon ; choreography and production by Rudolf Nureyev ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Published by
  1. U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1968.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  2. Park, Merle
  3. Edwards, Leslie
  4. Kavanagh, Betty
  5. Martin, Keith, 1943-
  6. Jenner, Ann, 1944-
  7. Larsen, Gerd
  8. Holden, Stanley
  9. Sleep, Wayne
  10. Plaisted, Ronald
  11. Parkinson, Georgina
  12. Coleman, Michael, 1940-
  13. Howard, Ann
  14. Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
  15. Sherwood, Gary
  16. Mason, Kenneth
  17. Cauley, Geoffrey
  18. Mason, Monica
  19. Robinson, Jane
  20. Rencher, Derek
  21. Hynd, Ronald
  22. Hill, Carole
  23. Collier, Lesley
  24. Lorrayne, Vyvyan
  25. Lanchbery, John.
  26. Monahan, James.
  27. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
  28. Vaĭnonen, V.
  29. Hart, John, 1921?-
  30. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  31. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
  32. Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001.
  33. Bundy, William.
  34. Vernon, John.
  35. Royal Ballet.
  36. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  37. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (121 min.) : sd., col. PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Performance with a 13 min. intermission feature consisting of a brief history of the ballet by James Monahan; a discussion of some of the supporting dancers (Gerd Larsen, Leslie Edwards, Stanley Holden, Monica Mason, Vyvyan Lorrayne); and an interview with company director Frederick Ashton.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
Series statement
  1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Uniform title
  1. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaĭnonen)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-4051 RNC
Note
  1. For a commercially-released version of this recording, without the intermission features or the extended curtain calls, see *MGZIA 4-3056 The nutcracker.
Credits (note)
  1. Choreography for the Prince's Act II variation, Vassily Vainonen ; stage performance under the supervision of John Hart ; scenario based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; design, Nicholas Georgiadis ; original stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, James Thomas.
Performer (note)
  1. Merle Park (Clara) ; Rudolf Nureyev (Herr Drosselmeyer/the Prince) ; Leslie Edwards (Dr. Stahlbaum) ; Betty Kavanagh (Frau Stahlbaum) ; Keith Martin (Fritz) ; Ann Jenner (Louisa) ; [Keith Martin, Merle Park, Ann Jenner (doll dances)] ; Gerd Larsen (grandmother) ; Stanley Holden (grandfather) ; Wayne Sleep (the nutcracker) ; Ronald Plaisted (the rat king) ; Monica Mason, Vyvyan Lorrayne [leaders of the snowflakes] ; Georgina Parkinson, Michael Coleman, and others (Spanish dance) ; Gerd Larsen, Ann Howard, Alexander Grant, Gary Sherwood, and others (Arab dance) ; Kenneth Mason, Keith Martin, Geoffrey Cauley (Chinese dance) ; Monica Mason, Jane Robinson, Derek Rencher, Ronald Hynd, and others (Russian dance) ; Carole Hill, Lesley Collier, Wayne Sleep (pastorale).
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, England, in 1968. Telecast by BBC TV on March 10, 1968.
Title
  1. The nutcracker [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation ; directed for television by John Vernon ; choreography and production by Rudolf Nureyev ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Imprint
  1. U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1968.
Series
  1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Event
  1. Recorded in performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, England, in 1968. Telecast by BBC TV on March 10, 1968.
Credits
  1. Choreography for the Prince's Act II variation, Vassily Vainonen ; stage performance under the supervision of John Hart ; scenario based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann ; design, Nicholas Georgiadis ; original stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, James Thomas.
Performer
  1. Danced by the Royal Ballet, with pupils of the Royal Ballet Junior School.
Cast
  1. Merle Park (Clara) ; Rudolf Nureyev (Herr Drosselmeyer/the Prince) ; Leslie Edwards (Dr. Stahlbaum) ; Betty Kavanagh (Frau Stahlbaum) ; Keith Martin (Fritz) ; Ann Jenner (Louisa) ; [Keith Martin, Merle Park, Ann Jenner (doll dances)] ; Gerd Larsen (grandmother) ; Stanley Holden (grandfather) ; Wayne Sleep (the nutcracker) ; Ronald Plaisted (the rat king) ; Monica Mason, Vyvyan Lorrayne [leaders of the snowflakes] ; Georgina Parkinson, Michael Coleman, and others (Spanish dance) ; Gerd Larsen, Ann Howard, Alexander Grant, Gary Sherwood, and others (Arab dance) ; Kenneth Mason, Keith Martin, Geoffrey Cauley (Chinese dance) ; Monica Mason, Jane Robinson, Derek Rencher, Ronald Hynd, and others (Russian dance) ; Carole Hill, Lesley Collier, Wayne Sleep (pastorale).
Performer
  1. Music performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by John Lanchbery.
  2. Singers: a section of the Royal Opera Chorus ; chorus master, Douglas Robinson.
  3. Commentator: James Monahan.
Added author
  1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer, dancer.
  2. Park, Merle, dancer.
  3. Edwards, Leslie, dancer.
  4. Kavanagh, Betty, dancer.
  5. Martin, Keith, 1943- dancer.
  6. Jenner, Ann, 1944- dancer.
  7. Larsen, Gerd, dancer.
  8. Holden, Stanley, dancer.
  9. Sleep, Wayne, dancer.
  10. Plaisted, Ronald, dancer.
  11. Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.
  12. Coleman, Michael, 1940- , dancer.
  13. Howard, Ann, dancer.
  14. Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.
  15. Sherwood, Gary, dancer.
  16. Mason, Kenneth, dancer.
  17. Cauley, Geoffrey, dancer.
  18. Mason, Monica, dancer.
  19. Robinson, Jane, dancer.
  20. Rencher, Derek, dancer.
  21. Hynd, Ronald, dancer.
  22. Hill, Carole, dancer.
  23. Collier, Lesley, dancer.
  24. Lorrayne, Vyvyan, dancer.
  25. Lanchbery, John. Conductor
  26. Monahan, James. Commentator
  27. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Interviewee
  28. Vaĭnonen, V., choreographer.
  29. Hart, John, 1921?- Director
  30. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
  31. Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822. Author
  32. Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Designer
  33. Bundy, William.
  34. Vernon, John. Director
  35. Royal Ballet.
  36. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  37. DHCA.
Added title
  1. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaĭnonen)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-4051 RNC
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