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Faces of dance

Title
Faces of dance [videorecording] / presented by Productions Grand Nord ; written and directed by Bernar Hébert ; produced by Ian McLaren.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Cinema Guild, c1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Hart, Evelyn, 1956-
  • Harrington, Rex
  • Canales, Antonio
  • Pliset︠s︡kai︠a︡, Maĭi︠a︡, 1925-2015
  • Boardman, Andrea
  • Reid, Derek A.
  • Allard, Stéphane.
  • Massé, Denise.
  • Scholz, Uwe
  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
  • Daigle, Paul.
  • Béjart, Maurice
  • Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
  • Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915.
  • Duato, Nacho
  • Bissainthe, Toto.
  • Woods, Jane.
  • Hébert, Bernar.
  • McLaren, Ian.
  • Productions Grand Nord.
  • Cinema Guild.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (56 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Four contrasting dance works, depicting various aspects of twentieth-century dance. Each piece is followed by an interview with a dancer.
Uniform Title
  • Klavierkonzert Es-dur (Choreographic work : Scholz)
  • Isadora (Choreographic work : Béjart)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Running time given on cassette label as 65 min.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Norayr Kasper ; art direction, Guillaume Lord, David Gaucher ; editing, Philippe Ralet, Eric Genois ; original music, Daniel A. Vermette.
Performer (note)
  • Narrator: Jane Woods.
Contents
  • Tableau 1, Emotion and musicality. Jeune homme (from Piano concerto Es-dur) / choreography, Uwe Scholtz [i.e. Scholz]; music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Piano concerto K. 271, "Jeune homme"); costumes, Paul Daigle; danced by Evelyn Hart and Rex Harrington; violinist, Stéphane Allard. Ballet pas de deux, followed by an interview with Evelyn Hart.
  • Tableau 2, Expressing passion. Cachibache (Solea por bulerias) / choreography and performance, Antonio Canales; singer, José Luis Carmona; musicians, Bernardo Fernandez Galvez, José Jimenez, Luis Fernandez Salazar. Flamenco solo, followed by an interview with Antonio Canales.
  • Tableau 3, Memories of dance. Isadora (excerpts) / choreography, Maurice Béjart; music, Franz Liszt (Harmonies poétiques et religieuses pour piano, no. 7, Funérailles), Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony no. 7, second movement, Funeral march), Franz Schubert (Moment musical, Op. 94, no. 3), Alexander Scriabin (Etude for piano, Op. 42, no. 4); danced by Maya Plisetskaya; pianist, Denise Masse. Contemporary ballet solo evoking the spirit of Isadora Duncan, followed by an interview with Maya Plisetskaya.
  • Tableau 4, The contemporary idiom. Rassemblement (pas de deux) / choreography, Nacho Duato; music, Toto Bissainthe (Papadanmbalah); danced by Andrea Boardman and Derek Reid. Contemporary dance duet, followed by an interview with Andrea Boardman.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7360
OCLC
NYPY04-F24
Title
Faces of dance [videorecording] / presented by Productions Grand Nord ; written and directed by Bernar Hébert ; produced by Ian McLaren.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Cinema Guild, c1996.
Country of Producing Entity
Canada.
Credits
Director of photography, Norayr Kasper ; art direction, Guillaume Lord, David Gaucher ; editing, Philippe Ralet, Eric Genois ; original music, Daniel A. Vermette.
Performer
Narrator: Jane Woods.
Added Author
Hart, Evelyn, 1956- dancer. Interviewee
Harrington, Rex, dancer.
Canales, Antonio, dancer. Interviewee
Pliset︠s︡kai︠a︡, Maĭi︠a︡, 1925-2015, dancer. Interviewee
Boardman, Andrea, dancer. Interviewee
Reid, Derek A., dancer.
Allard, Stéphane. Instrumentalist
Massé, Denise. Instrumentalist
Scholz, Uwe, choreographer.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Composer
Daigle, Paul. Costume designer
Béjart, Maurice, choreographer.
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Composer
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Composer
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer
Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, 1872-1915. Composer
Duato, Nacho, choreographer.
Bissainthe, Toto. Musician
Woods, Jane. Narrator
Hébert, Bernar. Author. Director
McLaren, Ian. Producer
Productions Grand Nord.
Cinema Guild.
Added Title
Klavierkonzert Es-dur (Choreographic work : Scholz)
Isadora (Choreographic work : Béjart)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7360
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