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Additional authors

1. MacGibbon, Ross
2. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
3. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
4. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
5. Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24-
6. Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962.
7. Read, John B.
8. Lockyer, Bob
9. Carewe, John
10. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964-
11. Cope, Jonathan
12. Rosato, Genesia
13. Drew, David, 1938-
14. Yanowsky, Zenaida
15. Pickering, David
16. Conley, Sandra
17. Grigorova, Romayne
18. Heydon, Luke
19. Saunders, Christopher Thomas
20. Tranah, Nicola
21. Sasaki, Yohei
22. Revie, Gillian
23. Tapper, Jaimie
24. Essakow, Hubert
25. Howells, Jonathan
26. Glanville, Susannah, 1964-
27. Thomas, David, 1943-
28. Gammon, Philip
29. Norris, David Owen
30. Ball, Andrew (Pianist)
31. Castor, Harriet
32. Mason, Monica
33. Large, Brian
34. Wu, Paul
35. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972.
36. Royal Ballet
37. Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus
38. New Philharmonia Orchestra
39. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service
40. Opus Arte (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (145 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 4 3/4 in. +

Uniform title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Subject

1. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
2. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972 > Noces
3. Royal Ballet
4. Dance
5. Video
6. Dance rehearsals
7. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. The firebird (ca. 50 min.) / choreography, Michel Fokine, originally staged by Sergey Grigoriev and Lubov Tchernicheva; design, Natalia Gontcharova; danced by Leanne Benjamin (the Firebird), Jonathan Cope (Ivan Tsarevich), Genesia Rosato (the beautiful Tsarevna), David Drew (the immortal Kostchei), and others, including students of the Royal Ballet School.
2. Firebird suite (1945 version) (1965; ca. 38 min., b&w) / BBC TV; directed for television by Brian Large; introduced by Richard Baker; concert recording from the Royal Festival Hall, London, 1965; music played by the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Igor Stravinsky.
3. Les noces (The wedding) (ca. 30 min.) / choreography, Bronislava Nijinska, staged by Christopher Newton; words, Igor Stravinsky; scenery and costumes, Natalia Gontcharova; danced by Zenaida Yanowsky (the Bride); David Pickering (the Bridegroom); Sandra Conley, Romayne Grigorova, Luke Heydon, Christopher Saunders (the parents); Nicola Tranah, Yohei Sasaki, Gillian Revie, Jaimie Tapper, Hubert Essakow, Jonathan Howells, and others (friends and villagers); solo singers, Susannah Glanville, Elizabeth Sikora, Peter Auty, David Thomas; solo pianists, Philip Gammon, John Constable, David Owen Norris, Andrew Ball; with the Royal Opera Chorus, chorus director, Terry Edwards; conducted by John Carewe.
4. Extra features: David Drew remembers Bronislava Nijinska's revival of Les noces for the Royal Ballet in 1966 (ca. 15 min.) / directed by Paul Wu; interview with dancer David Drew, illustrated with b&w still photographs of the 1966 rehearsals.
5. Rehearsals (ca. 12 min.) / directed and produced by Paul Wu; interviewees, Christopher Newton, Harriet Castor, Monica Mason, Leanne Benjamin; a behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Ballet's rehearsals for Les noces and The firebird.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-31

Note

1. Aspect ratio 16:9 anamorphic.
2. Audio options: Dolby digital surround sound, stereo.
3. Booklet in English, French, and German; includes credits, cast, list of scenes, brief essays on the ballets, and brief biographies.
4. Performances originally telecast by BBC 2 on January 26, 2002, in live relay from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London.

Credits (note)

1. Stage lighting, John B. Read; executive producer for the BBC, Bob Lockyer.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Language (note)

1. Optional subtitles in French, German, Dutch, and Spanish.

Title

1. The firebird and Les noces [videorecording] / a BBC production in association with The Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ; Royal Ballet ; directed for television by Ross MacGibbon ; music by Igor Stravinsky.

Imprint

1. U.K. : Opus Arte, c2002.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Stage lighting, John B. Read; executive producer for the BBC, Bob Lockyer.

Performer

1. Danced by the Royal Ballet.
2. Music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by John Carewe.

Language

1. Optional subtitles in French, German, Dutch, and Spanish.

Added author

1. MacGibbon, Ross. Director
2. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
3. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Conductor
4. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
5. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972, choreographer.
6. Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24- Interviewee
7. Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24- Restager
8. Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962. Designer. Costume designer
9. Read, John B. Designer
10. Lockyer, Bob. Producer
11. Carewe, John. Conductor
12. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964- dancer. Interviewee
13. Cope, Jonathan, dancer.
14. Rosato, Genesia, dancer.
15. Drew, David, 1938- dancer. Interviewee
16. Yanowsky, Zenaida, dancer.
17. Pickering, David, dancer.
18. Conley, Sandra, dancer.
19. Grigorova, Romayne, dancer.
20. Heydon, Luke, dancer.
21. Saunders, Christopher Thomas, dancer.
22. Tranah, Nicola, dancer.
23. Sasaki, Yohei, dancer.
24. Revie, Gillian, dancer.
25. Tapper, Jaimie, dancer.
26. Essakow, Hubert, dancer.
27. Howells, Jonathan, dancer.
28. Glanville, Susannah, 1964- Singer
29. Thomas, David, 1943- Singer
30. Gammon, Philip. Musician
31. Norris, David Owen. Musician
32. Ball, Andrew (Pianist) Musician
33. Castor, Harriet. Interviewee
34. Mason, Monica. Interviewee
35. Large, Brian. Director
36. Wu, Paul. Director. Producer
37. Royal Ballet.
38. Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus.
39. New Philharmonia Orchestra.
40. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
41. Opus Arte (Firm)
42. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972. Noces.

Added title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-31