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Le pas d'acier 1925

Title
Le pas d'acier 1925 [videorecording] / conceived by Georgi Yakoulov and Serge Prokofiev ; music by Serge Prokofiev.
Publication
[s.l.] : IDM, [2006]

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Additional Authors
  • Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
  • ︠I︡Akulov, Georgiĭ Bogdanovich, 1884-1928.
  • Hodson, Millicent
  • Hodson, Millicent.
  • Archer, Kenneth.
  • Sayers, Lesley-Anne.
  • Morrison, Simon Alexander, 1964-
  • Princeton University. Department of Music.
  • Princeton University. Program in theatre and dance.
Description
2 DVD-ROMs (NTSC) (143 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
A source-based recreation of Serge Prokofiev and Georgi Yakoulov's 1925 machine age ballet. Originally choreographed by Léonide Massine, the choreography and staging is here by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, with set designs by Lesley-Anne Sayers after Yakoulov. The ballet is performed by students of the Princeton University Program in Theatre and Dance, with the score performed by the Princeton University Orchestra under Michael Pratt. Includes a complete performance of the ballet and a documentary about its reconstruction. Disc 1 includes a feature on Prokofiev's ballet collaborations with Diaghilev and various designers, including Chout, Trapeze and Prodigal son; the commentators discuss the influence of scenic designers on the creation of ballets in the 1920s. This feature also includes a performance of Prokofiev's Musical Interlude, composed originally for quintet and here orchestrated by Samuel Becker. Another feature focuses on the re-sourcing of the choreography. In interviews conducted by Lesley-Anne Sayers, Hodson and Archer discuss their earlier reconstruction projects on the ballets Rite of spring, Skating rink and La chatte. In addition, as documents readable by computer, there is a bibliography, an essay by Professor Sean Sayers on the philosophical background to the ballet, and a biography of Yakoulov.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • These discs contain material that can be viewed on computer.
Credits (note)
  • Project Director: Simon Morrison, Artistic Coordinator: Lesley-Anne Sayers, Choreography and Staging: Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, Musicologist: Simon Morrison, Set Design: Lesley-Anne Sayers from original designs by Georgi Yakoulov, Lighting Designer: Mark Simpson, Costume Designer: Ingrid Maurer from original designs by Georgi Yakoulov, Assistant Set Designer: Edward James Coco, Technical Design Consultant: Peter Sayers, Assistant Choreographer: Rebecca Lazier, Technical Co-ordinator: Darryl Waskow, Project Consultant: Ze'eva Cohen.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
  • Disc 1. Le pas d'Acier (40 min.) Additional features: Prokofiev's ballet collaborations of the 1920s; includes a performance of "Musical interlude" by Serge Prokofiev (20 min.) -- Re-sourcing the choreography: Millicent Hodon and Kenneth Archer interviewed by Lesley-Ann Sayers (22 min.)
  • Disc 2. Rediscovering Le pas d'Acier (63 min.) -- Contextual essay by Prof. Sean Sayers.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2980
OCLC
70317946
Title
Le pas d'acier 1925 [videorecording] / conceived by Georgi Yakoulov and Serge Prokofiev ; music by Serge Prokofiev.
Imprint
[s.l.] : IDM, [2006]
Credits
Project Director: Simon Morrison, Artistic Coordinator: Lesley-Anne Sayers, Choreography and Staging: Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, Musicologist: Simon Morrison, Set Design: Lesley-Anne Sayers from original designs by Georgi Yakoulov, Lighting Designer: Mark Simpson, Costume Designer: Ingrid Maurer from original designs by Georgi Yakoulov, Assistant Set Designer: Edward James Coco, Technical Design Consultant: Peter Sayers, Assistant Choreographer: Rebecca Lazier, Technical Co-ordinator: Darryl Waskow, Project Consultant: Ze'eva Cohen.
System Details
DVD.
Local Note
DVD booklet with notes, synopsis and credits available on request.
Local Subject
Choreography -- Reconstruction.
Added Author
Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Stalʹnoĭ skok.
︠I︡Akulov, Georgiĭ Bogdanovich, 1884-1928. Designer
Hodson, Millicent, choreographer.
Hodson, Millicent. Interviewee
Archer, Kenneth. Designer
Sayers, Lesley-Anne. Interviewee
Sayers, Lesley-Anne. Designer
Morrison, Simon Alexander, 1964- Interviewee
Princeton University. Department of Music.
Princeton University. Program in theatre and dance.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2980
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