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Additional authors

1. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016.
2. Petit, Roland, 1924-2011.
3. Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
4. Bonnefoux, Jean-Pierre
5. Maurin, Elisabeth
6. Guérin, Isabelle, 1961-
7. Lacarra, Lucía
8. Pierre, Cyril
9. Loudières, Monique
10. Platel, Elisabeth
11. Le Riche, Nicolas
12. Illmann, Margaret
13. Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968-
14. Cooper, Elisabeth
15. Barda, Henri
16. Balanchine, George
17. Robbins, Jerome
18. Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924.
19. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
20. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.
21. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
22. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
23. Delouche, Dominique
24. Binot, Philippe
25. Balanchine, George
26. Arte (Television network)
27. Films du Prieuré (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (82 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Violette Verdy, a French ballerina who performed for many years as a principal dancer of the New York City Ballet, coaches young dancers in a selection of roles created for her by the company's chief choreographers, George Balanchine (the "Mr. B." of the title) and Jerome Robbins. In the course of the coaching sessions, she reminisces about working with Balanchine and Robbins, recalling the points they emphasized and the images they used to elicit the movement qualities they wanted. Additional insights are provided by Roland Petit, in whose ballet company Verdy made her debut, and her former dance partners Helgi Tomasson and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. Most of the coaching sessions are accompanied by dance excerpts depicting Verdy herself performing the choreography being rehearsed.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Dominique Delouche.

Uniform title

1. Dances at a gathering (Choreographic work : Robbins)
2. In the night (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Subject

1. Dance
2. Dance rehearsals
3. Video
4. Balanchine, George
5. Interpretation in dance performance
6. Robbins, Jerome

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Emeralds [from Jewels ; solo created for Violette Verdy] / choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Gabriel Fauré ; danced by Elisabeth Maurin -- Dances at a gathering [solo created for Verdy] / choreography, Jerome Robbins ; music, Frédéric Chopin ; danced by Isabelle Guérin -- Liebeslieder Walzer [two duets created for Verdy and Nicholas Magallanes] / choreography, Balanchine ; music, Johannes Brahms ; danced by Lucia Lacarra and Cyril Pierre -- Sonatine [solo created for Verdy] / excerpt from Dominique Delouche's film Comme les oiseaux, 1991 ; choreography, Balanchine ; music, Maurice Ravel ; danced by Monique Loudières -- In the night [duet created for Verdy and Peter Martins] / choreography, Robbins ; music, Chopin ; danced by Elisabeth Platel and Nicolas Le Riche -- Tchaikovsky pas de deux [created for Verdy and Conrad Ludlow ; adagio, male and female variations] / choreography, Balanchine ; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; danced by Margaret Illmann and Vladimir Malakhov.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5932

Note

1. Letterbox format.

Credits (note)

1. Costumes, Philippe Binot.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Violette Verdy, Roland Petit, Helgi Tomasson, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at the Paris Opéra.

Language (note)

1. In French with English subtitles ; segment on Tchaikovsky pas de deux in English.

Title

1. Violette et Mr. B. [videorecording] / presented by Les Films du Prieuré, Dominique Delouche, and ARTE France ; a film by Dominique Delouche.

Imprint

1. c2001.

Country of producing entity

1. France.

Event

1. Filmed at the Paris Opéra.

Credits

1. Costumes, Philippe Binot.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Violette Verdy, Roland Petit, Helgi Tomasson, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux.
2. Danced by (in order of appearance): Elisabeth Maurin, Isabelle Guérin, Lucia Lacarra and Cyril Pierre, Monique Loudières, Elisabeth Platel and Nicolas Le Riche, Margaret Illmann and Vladimir Malakhov.
3. Pianists: Elisabeth Cooper, Henri Barda, Cédric Lorel.

Language

1. In French with English subtitles ; segment on Tchaikovsky pas de deux in English.

Local subject

1. Interpretation in dance performance.

Added author

1. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016. ive, dancer.
2. Petit, Roland, 1924-2011. Interviewee
3. Helgi Tómasson, 1942- Interviewee
4. Bonnefoux, Jean-Pierre. Interviewee
5. Maurin, Elisabeth, dancer.
6. Guérin, Isabelle, 1961- dancer.
7. Lacarra, Lucía, dancer.
8. Pierre, Cyril, dancer.
9. Loudières, Monique, dancer.
10. Platel, Elisabeth, dancer.
11. Le Riche, Nicolas, dancer.
12. Illmann, Margaret, dancer.
13. Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968- dancer.
14. Cooper, Elisabeth. Instrumentalist
15. Barda, Henri. Instrumentalist
16. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
17. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
18. Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924. Composer
19. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer
20. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Composer
21. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Composer
22. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
23. Delouche, Dominique. Director
24. Binot, Philippe. Costume designer
25. Arte (Television network)
26. Films du Prieuré (Firm)
27. Balanchine, George. Sonatine.
28. Balanchine, George. Liebeslieder Walzer.
29. Balanchine, George. Pas de deux (Tschaikovsky)
30. Balanchine, George. Jewels.

Added title

1. Dances at a gathering (Choreographic work : Robbins)
2. In the night (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5932