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Additional authors

1. Lang, Jack, 1939-
2. Ruanne, Patricia
3. Hilaire, Laurent
4. Platel, Elisabeth
5. Bart, Patrice
6. Kaye, Elizabeth
7. Robertson, Liz
8. Werner, Frédéric
9. Pignotti, Luigi, 1945-
10. Jude, Charles, 1953-
11. Kladitis, Manny
12. Vivien, Marina
13. Ayupova, Zhanna
14. Griffiths, Teresa
15. Tucker, Anand
16. Oxford Television Company
17. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
18. NVC Arts (Firm)
19. Warner Music Vision (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary on Rudolf Nureyev in the last decade of his life, as remembered by those who knew him in professional and private life. Topics include his appointment in 1983 as artistic director of the Paris Opéra Ballet and his transformation of the company ; his return to Russia in 1987 for the first time since his defection ; his discovery of his illness with AIDS, and his struggles to continue his artistic activities ; his venture into musical theater in The king and I ; his performances of La sylphide with his home company, the Kirov Ballet, in 1989 ; his departure from the Paris Opéra Ballet, and his subsequent return, at the company's invitation, to stage La bayadère in 1992. The speakers emphasize his special qualities as a dancer and an individual, his passion for dancing, and the determination that fueled his struggles against insurmountable odds. The program contains numerous brief excerpts of Nureyev and others in rehearsal and performance.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Jacques Menet, Grand Prix International Vidéo Danse.

Alternative title

1. Rudolf Nureyev, dancing through darkness
2. Dancing through darkness

Subject

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 > Bayadère
3. Video
4. Musical comedies > The king and I
5. Opéra de Paris > Ballet
6. Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova
7. AIDS (Disease) and the arts
8. Biographies
9. Dance
10. Sylphide (Choreographic work)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Biographies.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5542

Note

1. Letterbox format.
2. English title of program: Rudolf Nureyev, dancing through darkness.
3. For the English-language version of this documentary, which was telecast by the BBC on the series Omnibus, see: *MGZIA 4-4148 Omnibus. Rudolf Nureyev, dancing through darkness.

Credits (note)

1. Music, Alexander Balanescu ; executive producers, Nicolas Kent, Vanessa Phillips ; Omnibus series editor, Nigel Williams.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Jack Lang, Andrew Grossman, Patricia Ruanne, Laurent Hilaire, Elisabeth Platel, Patrice Bart, Elizabeth Kaye, Liz Robertson, Frederic Werner, Luigi Pignotti, Natasha Harley, Bob Kohler, Dr. Michel Canesi, Charles Jude, Liuba Myasnikova, Rezida Evgrafova, Manny Kladitis, Gwen Schwartz, Elaine Gropp, Marina Vivien, Zhanna Ayupova.

Language (note)

1. Program title in French ; interviews in English with French subtitles ; end credits in English.

Title

1. Rudolf Noureev, ombres et lumières [videorecording] / Warner Music Vision ; presented by NVC Arts ; produced by Oxford Television Company for BBC and NVC Arts ; directed by Teresa Griffiths ; produced by Anand Tucker.

Imprint

1. Warner Music Vision, c1997.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Credits

1. Music, Alexander Balanescu ; executive producers, Nicolas Kent, Vanessa Phillips ; Omnibus series editor, Nigel Williams.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Jack Lang, Andrew Grossman, Patricia Ruanne, Laurent Hilaire, Elisabeth Platel, Patrice Bart, Elizabeth Kaye, Liz Robertson, Frederic Werner, Luigi Pignotti, Natasha Harley, Bob Kohler, Dr. Michel Canesi, Charles Jude, Liuba Myasnikova, Rezida Evgrafova, Manny Kladitis, Gwen Schwartz, Elaine Gropp, Marina Vivien, Zhanna Ayupova.

Language

1. Program title in French ; interviews in English with French subtitles ; end credits in English.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. The king and I.

Added author

1. Lang, Jack, 1939- Interviewee
2. Ruanne, Patricia. Interviewee
3. Hilaire, Laurent. Interviewee
4. Platel, Elisabeth. Interviewee
5. Bart, Patrice. Interviewee
6. Kaye, Elizabeth. Interviewee
7. Robertson, Liz. Interviewee
8. Werner, Frédéric. Interviewee
9. Pignotti, Luigi, 1945- Interviewee
10. Jude, Charles, 1953- Interviewee
11. Kladitis, Manny. Interviewee
12. Vivien, Marina. Interviewee
13. Ayupova, Zhanna. Interviewee
14. Griffiths, Teresa. Director
15. Tucker, Anand. Producer
16. Oxford Television Company.
17. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
18. NVC Arts (Firm)
19. Warner Music Vision (Firm)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5542