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Ballets Russes

Title: Ballets Russes [videorecording] / a Geller/Goldfine production ; produced and directed by Dayna Goldfine & Dan Geller ; produced by Robert Hawk, Douglas Blair Turnbaugh ; written by Dan Geller ... [et al.].
Publication: New York : Zeitgeist Films/Zeitgeist Video, c2006.

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Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (119 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Presents an oral history of the Ballets Russes from the point of view of its many surviving performers. Dancers discuss working with George Balanchine. Includes performance footage.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of George Dorris.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Video.
Dance.

Note

Documentary.
"A Zeitgeist Films release."
Special thanks to the Ballets Russes dancers interviewed: Barbara Arms, Irina Baronova, Lois Bewley, Irina Borowska, Yvonne Chouteau, Yvonne Craig, Patricia Denise Galian, Frederic Franklin, Myrna Galle, Alan Howard, Jean Hunt, Nathalie Krassovska, Moscelyne Larkin, Roberta Laune, Tatiana Leskova, Dame Alicia Markova, Dorothy Matsie Wade, Nina Novak, Patricia Peters Doyle, Marc Platt, Wakefield Poole, Tania Riabouchinska, Libby Salerno, Howard Sayette, Mia Slavenska, Tatiana Stepanova, Maria Tallchief, Tamara Tchinarova, Miguel Terekhov, Nini Theilade, Valrene Tweedie, Walda Welch Cobain, Raven Wilkinson, George Zoritch, Rochelle Zide.
Program content: c2005.
"Not rated"--Container.
"Z1081"--Disc label.
End credits include: Thanks to the Dance Division, New York Public Library.

Credits (note)

Director of photography, Dan Geller ; editors, Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine, Gary Weimberg ; original music, Todd Boekelheide, David Conte.

System Details (note)

DVD.
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 aspect ratio; stereo surround.

Contents

Extra features: Encores (ca. 69 min.) -- Additional footage: Dancer beginnings (ca. 9 min.) / Frederic Franklin, Alicia Markova, George Zoritch, Maria Tallchief, Alan Howard ; Collaborations (ca. 20 min.) / Igor Stravinsky, Michel Fokine, George Balanchine, Leonide Massine, Bronislava Nijinska, Richard Rodgers ; Behind the velvet curtain (ca. 13 min.) / On George Zoritch, One final reunion, A baby ballerina elopes, On Mia Slavenska, A love affair, Rituals and supersitions, A partnership begins ; The rehearsal studio (ca. 17 min.) / Krassovska, Zoritch & Spectra de la Rose; Frederic Franklin in Romeo amd Juliet; Markova at London Studio Centre; Alan Howard & Les Ballets Trocadero; Nathalie Krassovska in Dallas; Frederic Franklin & Cincinnati Ballet -- Archival footage (ca. 7 min.) / Swan lake (Tallchief & Franklin), The Red Poppy (Franklin), Don Quixote (Tallchief & Danielian), Don Quixote (Slavenska), Giselle (Alonso & Youskevitch), Raymonda (Krassovska) -- Photo galleries / The stars, More Ballets Russes dancers, Souvenir program covers -- Theatrical trailer (ca. 3 min.).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2756

OCLC

64448914

Title

Ballets Russes [videorecording] / a Geller/Goldfine production ; produced and directed by Dayna Goldfine & Dan Geller ; produced by Robert Hawk, Douglas Blair Turnbaugh ; written by Dan Geller ... [et al.].

Imprint

New York : Zeitgeist Films/Zeitgeist Video, c2006.

Edition

Widescreen.

System Details

DVD.

Performer

Narrator, Marian Seldes ; interviews with members of the Ballets Russes.

Credits

Director of photography, Dan Geller ; editors, Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine, Gary Weimberg ; original music, Todd Boekelheide, David Conte.

System Details

DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 aspect ratio; stereo surround.

Added Author

Ballets russes du Col. W. de Basil.

Goldfine, Dayna. Director

Goldfine, Dayna. Producer

Geller, Daniel. Director

Geller, Daniel. Producer

Hawk, Robert. Producer

Turnbaugh, Douglas Blair. Producer

Seldes, Marian, narrator.

Weimberg, Gary. Editor

Boekelheide, Todd. Composer

Baronova, Irina. Interviewee

Baronova, Irina, dancer.

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, dancer.

Howard, Alan, 1930- Interviewee

Howard, Alan, 1930- dancer.

Krassovska, Nathalie, 1918-2005. Interviewee

Krassovska, Nathalie, 1918-2005, dancer.

Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. Interviewee

Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer.

Platt, Marc, 1913-2014, interviewee.

Platt, Marc, 1913-2014, dancer.

Riabouchinska, Tatiana. Interviewee

Riabouchinska, Tatiana, dancer.

Slavenska, Mia. Interviewee

Slavenska, Mia, dancer.

Tallchief, Maria. Interviewee

Tallchief, Maria, dancer.

Theilade, Nini. Interviewee

Theilade, Nini, dancer.

Wilkinson, Raven. Interviewee

Wilkinson, Raven, dancer.

Zoritch, George, 1917-2009 Interviewee

Zoritch, George, 1917-2009, dancer.

Conte, David, 1955- Composer

Ballets Russes du Col. W. de Basil.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Dance Division. New York Public Library.

Ballets russes.

Geller/Goldfine Productions.

Zeitgeist Films.

Zeitgeist Films

Publisher No.

Z1081 Zeitgeist Films/Zeitgeist Video

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2756

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