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Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson coaching principal roles from La Source

Title
  1. Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson coaching principal roles from La Source / the George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; editor, Virginia Brooks ; associate director, Nichol Hlinka ; choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Léo Delibes ; [coaching by] Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson.
Published by
  1. New York, N.Y. : George Balanchine Foundation, 2012.

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Additional authors
  1. Balanchine, George
  2. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016
  3. Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
  4. Johnson, Robert, 1959-
  5. Hyltin, Sterling
  6. Garcia, Gonzalo (Ballet dancer)
  7. McDill, Nancy
  8. Minkus, L., 1826-1917
  9. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891
  10. Swope, Martha
  11. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
  12. Brooks, Virginia Loring
  13. Hlinka, Nichol
  14. Otterson, William
  15. Clarke, James
  16. Padilla, Pedro
  17. MacDonald, Jim
  18. Balanchine, George
  19. New York City Ballet, dancer
  20. George Balanchine Foundation, producer
  21. George Balanchine Foundation, donor
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (110 min.) : sound, color.
Summary
  1. Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson discuss George Balanchine's La Source; some funny jokes in Balanchine's choreography; the difficult promenades in this work; the accents that help to create the atmosphere; the famous dive at the end; Verdy learning something about herself by being chosen for this role; Tomasson began dancing La Source soon after arriving at New York City Ballet; Tomasson learning from Verdy; the typical Balanchine movement in this work; accomodating the feet and arms for speed; Balanchine bringing out the best in the dancers; the most typical of French School movements in this ballet; Balanchine talking about hands and flowers; the trickiest parts in the choreography; the hardest, most surprising and difficult things for dancers to learn in this work; and how Balanchine knew more about dancers then they knew about themselves.
Series statement
  1. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters archive
Uniform title
  1. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters archive.
Alternative title
  1. Source
Subject
  1. Balanchine, George
  2. Nonfiction films
  3. Interviews
  4. Filmed performances
  5. Music and dance
  6. Pas de deux
  7. Choreography
  8. Ballet > Study and teaching
  9. Sylvia (Delibes, Léo)
  10. Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
  11. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016
  12. Balanchine, George > Source
  13. Interpretation in dance performance
  14. Partnering in dance
  15. Video
  16. Dance
  17. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891 > Sylvia
  18. Minkus, L., 1826-1917 > Source
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Filmed performances.
  4. Interviews.
  5. Nonfiction films.
Contents
  1. 1st pas de deux: coaching (19 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia -- 1st pas de deux: run-through (6 min.) / dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia -- 1st male variation (5 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancer, Gonzalo Garcia -- 1st female variation (8 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancer, Sterling Hyltin -- 2nd pas de deux: coaching (approximately 16 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia -- 2nd pas de deux: run-through (4 min.) / dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia -- 2nd male variation (5 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancer, Gonzalo Garcia -- 2nd female variation (16 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancer, Sterling Hyltin -- Finale (10 min.) / coaches, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia -- Interview (23 min.) / interviewees, Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson ; interviewer, Robert Johnson.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDF 2553
Note
  1. Widescreen.
  2. Title from opening video credits.
  3. La Source was briefly called Pas de Deux: La Source.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Music, Léo Delibes (excerpts from La Source, ou Naila, 1866 and Sylvia, ou La Nymphe de Diane, 1876) ; costumes, Karinska ; technical director, William Otterson ; cameras, James Clarke, Pedro Padilla ; sound, Robert Matteo ; production, Otterson TV, Inc. ; post production, Twenty Two Productions, Inc. ; on-line editor, Jim MacDonald ; photographer, Martha Swope.
Funding (note)
  1. This project was assisted by a special grant for The National Endowment for the Arts.
Terms of use (note)
  1. "This tape has been produced for archival purposes with released funds from the Nancy Remick Reynolds Endowment for the George Balanchine Foundation. Requests for any other use of the material shold be directed in writing to: The George Balanchine Foundation, David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y., 10023." -- Credits.
Source (note)
  1. George Balanchine Foundation;
Biography (note)
  1. La Source premiered on November 23, 1968 with Violette Verdy and John Prinz (New York City Ballet), at New York State Theater, Helgi Tomasson later danced the principal male role ; in 1969, La Source was expanded to include sections for a female soloist and ensemble of eight women.
Title
  1. Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson coaching principal roles from La Source / the George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; editor, Virginia Brooks ; associate director, Nichol Hlinka ; choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Léo Delibes ; [coaching by] Violette Verdy and Helgi Tomasson.
Production
  1. New York, N.Y. : George Balanchine Foundation, 2012.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. computer
  2. video
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Series
  1. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters archive
  2. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters archive.
Original version
  1. Original format: 1 Betacam ; 1/2 in.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video files online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
  1. Music, Léo Delibes (excerpts from La Source, ou Naila, 1866 and Sylvia, ou La Nymphe de Diane, 1876) ; costumes, Karinska ; technical director, William Otterson ; cameras, James Clarke, Pedro Padilla ; sound, Robert Matteo ; production, Otterson TV, Inc. ; post production, Twenty Two Productions, Inc. ; on-line editor, Jim MacDonald ; photographer, Martha Swope.
Performer
  1. Interviewer, Robert Johnson ; pianist, Nancy McDill.
  2. Dancers, Sterling Hyltin and Gonzalo Garcia (principal dancers, New York City Ballet).
Event
  1. Videotaped during rehearsal and interview at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y. on 2010 November 7.
Funding
  1. This project was assisted by a special grant for The National Endowment for the Arts.
Terms of use
  1. "This tape has been produced for archival purposes with released funds from the Nancy Remick Reynolds Endowment for the George Balanchine Foundation. Requests for any other use of the material shold be directed in writing to: The George Balanchine Foundation, David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, N.Y., 10023." -- Credits.
Biography
  1. La Source premiered on November 23, 1968 with Violette Verdy and John Prinz (New York City Ballet), at New York State Theater, Helgi Tomasson later danced the principal male role ; in 1969, La Source was expanded to include sections for a female soloist and ensemble of eight women.
Source
  1. Gift; George Balanchine Foundation; 2013.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. Partnering in dance.
  2. Interpretation in dance performance.
Added author
  1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
  2. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016, teacher.
  3. Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016, interviewee.
  4. Helgi Tómasson, 1942- teacher.
  5. Helgi Tómasson, 1942- interviewee.
  6. Johnson, Robert, 1959- interviewer.
  7. Hyltin, Sterling, dancer.
  8. Garcia, Gonzalo (Ballet dancer), dancer.
  9. McDill, Nancy, instrumentalist.
  10. Minkus, L., 1826-1917. Source.
  11. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Sylvia.
  12. Swope, Martha, photographer.
  13. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- project director.
  14. Brooks, Virginia Loring, editor.
  15. Hlinka, Nichol, director.
  16. Otterson, William, technical director.
  17. Clarke, James, videographer.
  18. Padilla, Pedro, videographer.
  19. MacDonald, Jim, editor.
  20. Container of (work): Balanchine, George. Source.
  21. New York City Ballet, dancer.
  22. George Balanchine Foundation, producer.
  23. George Balanchine Foundation, donor.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 2553
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