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Nutcracker the story of Clara

Title
  1. Nutcracker [videorecording] : the story of Clara / presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Ballet ; [video] directed and produced by Virginia Lumsden ; artistic direction by Maina Gielgud ; concept by Graeme Murphy and Kristian Fredrikson (after E.T.A. Hoffmann) ; choreography by Graeme Murphy ; music by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Published by
  1. Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation, c1994 ; U.K. : distributed by Quantum Leap Group, c2000.

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Additional authors
  1. Scott, Margaret
  2. Attard, Vicki
  3. Heathcote, Steven
  4. McAllister, David
  5. Masson, Paul de
  6. Haythorne, Harry, 1926-
  7. Peasley, Colin
  8. Willoughby, Athol
  9. Summers, Justine
  10. Burley, Nigel
  11. Welch, Damien
  12. Smith, Noel.
  13. Murphy, Graeme
  14. Fredrikson, Kristian.
  15. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  16. Montgomery, John Drummond.
  17. Lumsden, Virginia.
  18. Australian Ballet.
  19. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (112 min.) : sd., col. PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. In the new scenario for this Christmas classic, Clara is a retired Russian ballerina living in Australia. After a Christmas celebration with her contemporaries, also Russian emigrés, she relives the tumultous events of her past life.
Uniform title
  1. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Murphy)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5350
Note
  1. Running time given as 95 min. on wrapper.
Credits (note)
  1. Design, Kristian Fredrikson ; lighting, John Drummond Montgomery ; film collage, Philippe Charluet ; stage direction, Francis Croese ; executive producer, Peter Butler.
Performer (note)
  1. Margaret Scott (old Clara) ; Vicki Attard (middle Clara) ; Steven Heathcote (doctor/Clara's lover) ; Siobhan Elsmann (young Clara) ; David McAllister ; Paul de Masson, Harry Haythorne, Audrey Nichols, Colin Peasley, Peggy Watson, Athol Willoughby (Russian emigre friends) ; Michele Goullet ; Damien Welch ; Justine Summers ; Nigel Burley ; others.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded in performance at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Title
  1. Nutcracker [videorecording] : the story of Clara / presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Australian Ballet ; [video] directed and produced by Virginia Lumsden ; artistic direction by Maina Gielgud ; concept by Graeme Murphy and Kristian Fredrikson (after E.T.A. Hoffmann) ; choreography by Graeme Murphy ; music by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Imprint
  1. Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation, c1994 ; U.K. : distributed by Quantum Leap Group, c2000.
Country of producing entity
  1. Australia.
Event
  1. Recorded in performance at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Credits
  1. Design, Kristian Fredrikson ; lighting, John Drummond Montgomery ; film collage, Philippe Charluet ; stage direction, Francis Croese ; executive producer, Peter Butler.
Performer
  1. Danced by the Australian Ballet.
Cast
  1. Margaret Scott (old Clara) ; Vicki Attard (middle Clara) ; Steven Heathcote (doctor/Clara's lover) ; Siobhan Elsmann (young Clara) ; David McAllister ; Paul de Masson, Harry Haythorne, Audrey Nichols, Colin Peasley, Peggy Watson, Athol Willoughby (Russian emigre friends) ; Michele Goullet ; Damien Welch ; Justine Summers ; Nigel Burley ; others.
Performer
  1. Music played by the State Orchestra of Victoria, conducted by Noel Smith.
  2. Singers: Australian Boys Choir.
Added author
  1. Scott, Margaret, dancer.
  2. Attard, Vicki, dancer.
  3. Heathcote, Steven, dancer.
  4. McAllister, David, dancer.
  5. Masson, Paul de, dancer.
  6. Haythorne, Harry, 1926- dancer.
  7. Peasley, Colin, dancer.
  8. Willoughby, Athol, dancer.
  9. Summers, Justine, dancer.
  10. Burley, Nigel, dancer.
  11. Welch, Damien, dancer.
  12. Smith, Noel. Conductor
  13. Murphy, Graeme, choreographer.
  14. Fredrikson, Kristian. Set designer
  15. Fredrikson, Kristian. Costume designer
  16. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
  17. Montgomery, John Drummond.
  18. Lumsden, Virginia. Producer. Director
  19. Australian Ballet.
  20. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Added title
  1. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Murphy)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5350
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