Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
3. Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
4. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
5. Róna, Viktor, 1936-1994
6. Wall, David
7. Saint Laurent, Yves
8. Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002
9. Money, Keith
10. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
11. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-
12. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951
13. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
14. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
15. Demetriou, Evdoros
16. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979
17. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
18. Royal Ballet, performer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Profile of ballerina Margot Fonteyn in professional and private life, much of it told in her own words. Fonteyn is seen in class, rehearsal and performance excerpts ; at home in Panama with her husband Roberto de Arias ; with couturier Yves Saint Laurent in Paris ; with Princess Margaret at a function of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Among other topics, she discusses the discipline and self-sacrifices of being a dancer, and the challenges of her partnership with Rudolf Nureyev.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Subject

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Biographies
3. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 > Interviews
4. Motion pictures
5. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
6. Documentaries and factual films and programs
7. Dance
8. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 > Interviews
9. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Biographies.
3. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
4. Motion pictures.
5. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts: Birthday offering: pas de deux / recorded in dress rehearsal onstage ; choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Aleksandr Glazunov ; danced by Fonteyn and Nureyev. Ashton also appears on camera to work with the dancers -- Gayaneh: pas de deux / choreography, Nina Anisimova (?) ; music, Aram Khachaturian ; danced by Fonteyn and Viktor Róna. Includes only the adagio, female variation and coda -- The sleeping beauty. Act I / choreography, Nikolai Sergeev and Ashton after Petipa ; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; danced by Fonteyn and members of the Royal Ballet. Includes Aurora's entrance and variation and the Rose adagio -- Swan lake. Act II / recorded in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes ; choreography, Sergeev and Ashton after Petipa and Ivanov ; music, Tchaikovsky ; danced by Fonteyn and David Wall.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4119 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.
2. This recording also appears on *MGZIC 9-4489, and in excerpt form on *MGZIC 9-3355.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Conway Wilson-Young ; incidental music, Evdoros Demetriou.

Title

1. Margot Fonteyn [videorecording] / a Degamo production ; directed and written by Keith Money ; produced by Adrian Gaye and Keith Money.

Imprint

1. [1970]

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Conway Wilson-Young ; incidental music, Evdoros Demetriou.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Margot Fonteyn, Fonteyn's mother [Hilda Hookham], Sammy Davis, Jr.
2. Introduced by Richard Burton.
3. Narrator: Patrick Allen.
4. Dancers: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Viktor Róna, David Wall, members of the Royal Ballet.
5. Music played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Evdoros Demetriou.

Added author

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
3. Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, commentator.
4. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, interviewee.
5. Róna, Viktor, 1936-1994, dancer.
6. Wall, David, dancer.
7. Saint Laurent, Yves, designer.
8. Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002, sponsor.
9. Money, Keith, director, producer, author.
10. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
11. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909- choreographer.
12. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951, choreographer.
13. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
14. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.
15. Demetriou, Evdoros, composer, conductor.
16. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, interviewee.
17. Royal Ballet, performer.
18. Anisimova, Nina Aleksandrovna, 1909-1979. Gai︠a︡nė.
19. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Sleeping beauty

Added title

1. Birthday offering (Choreographic work : Ashton)
2. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4119 RNC
2. *MGZHB 16-2669 RNC Additional copy ; 2 film reels (883 ft. and 1097 ft.) 16mm color composite answer print