Research Catalog

Title

Balanchine. Vol. 3 : New York City Ballet in Montreal.

Publication

• Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2014]
• ©2014

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Details

Additional Authors

• Balanchine, George
• Butler, John, 1920-1993
• Deslauriers, Jean, 1909-1978
• Scherman, Paul, 1907-1996
• Fiorato, Hugo
• Tallchief, Maria
• Eglevsky, André
• Le Clercq, Tanaquil
• Kent, Allegra
• Magallanes, Nicholas
• Tobias, Roy
• Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
• Tanner, Eugene
• Thomas, Richard, approximately 1925-
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
• Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
• New York City Ballet, performer.
• CBC Symphony Orchestra, performer.
• Montreal Bach Choir, performer.
• Video Artists International, film distributor.
• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster.

Description

1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, black and white; 4 3/4 in +

Summary

Performances by the New York City Ballet, telecast from Montréal, of scenes from Balanchine's Swan Lake, Balanchine's Pas de deux based on Coppélia (choreographed specifically for the telecast), and Butler's The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore. Includes interview with Balanchine.

Uniform Title

• Swan lake (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov). Act 2. Selections.
• Coppelia (Choreographic work) Pas de deux.
• Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)

Alternative Title

• New York City Ballet in Montreal
• Balanchine : Swan Lake ; Coppélia, etc. : New York City Ballet 1954-1957
• New York City Ballet 1954-1957

Subjects

• Ballets
• Televised performances
• Televised ballets
• Nonfiction television programs
• Filmed ballets
• Ballet films
• Filmed performances
• Ballet television programs

Genre/Form

• Ballet films.
• Filmed ballets.
• Filmed performances.
• Televised ballets.
• Ballet television programs.
• Televised performances.
• Nonfiction television programs.

Note

• Title from disc label.
• Booklet of program notes ([4] p. ; 19 cm) in English by Joel Lobenthal inserted inside container.
• Originally broadcast in 1954.

Credits (note)

• Choreographers, George Balanchine (Swan lake, Coppélia), John Butler (The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore).

Performer (note)

• In the first work: Maria Tallchief (Odette) ; André Eglevsky (Siegfried). In the second work: Tanaquil Le Clercq (Swanilda) ; André Eglevsky (Franz). In the third work: Allegra Kent (Countess) ; Nicholas Magallanes (Poet) ; Roy Tobias (Count) ; Arthur Mitchell (Unicorn) ; Eugene Tanner (Gorgon) ; Richard Thomas (Manticore) ; corps de ballet.

System Details (note)

• DVD format; NTSC, all regions, aspect ratio: 4:3; mono.

Language (note)

• Introductions to the works in English; interview with Balanchine in French with English subtitles.

Contents

1. Swan lake. Scenes from Act II / choreography by George Balanchine, after Lex Ivanov ; music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (13:44) -- 2. Coppélia. Pas de deux / choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Léo Delibes (9:38) -- 3-16. The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore : or The three Sundays of a poet / a madrigal fable with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti ; choreography by John Butler (41:43) -- 17. George Balanchine in conversation with René Levesque (8:34).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8269

LCCN

089948457398

OCLC

883323768

Title

Balanchine. Vol. 3 : New York City Ballet in Montreal.

Publisher

Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2014]

Copyright Date

©2014

Playing Time

011400

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Digital File Characteristics

video file

all regions

DVD video

System Details

DVD format; NTSC, all regions, aspect ratio: 4:3; mono.

Performer

New York City Ballet ; Orchestre de Radio-Canada ; Jean Deslauriers (first work), Paul Scherman (second work), Hugo Fiorato (third work), conductors ; Montreal Bach Choir (third work).

Cast

In the first work: Maria Tallchief (Odette) ; André Eglevsky (Siegfried). In the second work: Tanaquil Le Clercq (Swanilda) ; André Eglevsky (Franz). In the third work: Allegra Kent (Countess) ; Nicholas Magallanes (Poet) ; Roy Tobias (Count) ; Arthur Mitchell (Unicorn) ; Eugene Tanner (Gorgon) ; Richard Thomas (Manticore) ; corps de ballet.

Credits

Choreographers, George Balanchine (Swan lake, Coppélia), John Butler (The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore).

Event

Broadcast 1954 March 25 (first work).

Broadcast 1954 May 13 (second work).

Broadcast 1957 November 5 (third work).

Language

Introductions to the works in English; interview with Balanchine in French with English subtitles.

Added Author

Balanchine, George, choreographer, interviewee.

Butler, John, 1920-1993, choreographer.

Deslauriers, Jean, 1909-1978, conductor.

Scherman, Paul, 1907-1996, conductor.

Fiorato, Hugo, conductor.

Tallchief, Maria, dancer.

Eglevsky, André, dancer.

Le Clercq, Tanaquil, dancer.

Kent, Allegra, dancer.

Magallanes, Nicholas, dancer.

Tobias, Roy, dancer.

Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018, dancer.

Tanner, Eugene, dancer.

Thomas, Richard, approximately 1925- dancer.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Lebedinoe ozero. Selections.

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Coppélia. Selections.

Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore.

New York City Ballet, performer.

CBC Symphony Orchestra, performer.

Montreal Bach Choir, performer.

Video Artists International, film distributor.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster.

Spine Title

Balanchine : Swan Lake ; Coppélia, etc. : New York City Ballet 1954-1957

Added Title

Swan lake (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov). Act 2. Selections.

Coppelia (Choreographic work) Pas de deux.

Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)

Other Standard Identifier

089948457398

Publisher No.

4573 Video Artists International

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-8269 Notes on file