Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
2. Oboukhoff, Anatole
3. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
4. Jessen, Victor
5. Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987
6. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
7. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983
8. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
9. Danilova, Alexandra, 1903-1997
10. Slavenska, Mia
11. Douglas, Scott, 1927-1996
12. Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997
13. Alonzo, Alicia
14. Gollner, Nana
15. Petroff, Paul
16. Kriza, John
17. Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996
18. Magallanes, Nicholas
19. Marie-Jeanne, 1920-2007
20. Ballet Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
21. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
22. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (29 min.) : si., b&w

Series statement

1. Victor Jessen Collection

Uniform title

1. Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Oboukhoff after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
2. Pas de deux classiques (Choreographic work)
3. Blue bird (Choreographic work)
4. Coppelia (Choreographic work)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Nutcracker (ca. 9 min.) / choreography after Lev Ivanov ; dancers include Nora Kaye and John Kriza, Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, and possibly Scott Douglas and Mia Slavenska -- Pas de deux classiques (Grand adagio, excerpts) (ca. 2 min.) / dancers, Alexandra Danilova and Frederic Franklin -- Blue bird (ca. 4 min.) / dancers possibly include Tamara Toumanova and Leon Danielian -- Don Quixote (ca. 10 min.) / choreography by Anatole Oboukhoff after Marius Petipa ; dancers include Alicia Alonzo and John Kriza, Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin and possibly Nana Gollner and Paul Petroff -- [Coppelia?] / dancers include Nicholas Magallanes and possibly Marie Jeanne (ca. 4 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 1695

Language

1. English

Note

1. Some cast members change during different performances; for example, Nora Kaye and John Kriza's roles in the Nutcracker are also performed by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin.
2. Incomplete works; sometimes brief segments overlap with repeated sections from different camera location.
3. Credits partially from book entitled, Without permission by Victor Jessen; additional credits from the Dance Division's *MGZB Ballet Theatre programs (Dec. 1949) and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo programs (1949).

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

1. Filmmaker, Victor Jessen.

Funding (note)

1. Transferred from film and cataloged with funds provided by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

System details (note)

1. Streaming video, transferred from 16mm reversal print via Digital Betacam cassettes.

Biography (note)

1. This film was pieced together by the filmmaker Victor Jessen from multiple performances filmed from various camera angles throughout several theater.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIDVD 5-5282
2. *MGZHB 8-1980, additional copy; 16mm (1 reel, 700 ft.). This print is stored for preservation. Use *MGZIDF 1695 instead.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Performed by members of Ballet Theatre and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added title

1. Container of (work): Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Oboukhoff after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
2. Container of (work): Pas de deux classiques (Choreographic work)
3. Container of (work): Blue bird (Choreographic work)
4. Container of (work): Coppelia (Choreographic work)