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American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time

Title
American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time [videorecording] / WNET/13-TV ; directed by Jerome Schnur ; produced by Jac Venza.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, 1973.

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Additional Authors
  • Sarry, Christine
  • Prinz, John
  • Orr, Terry
  • Brock, Karena
  • Everett, Ellen, 1942-
  • Paredes, Marcos
  • Wilson, Sallie
  • Mathis, Bonnie
  • Young, Gayle
  • Gregory, Cynthia
  • Kivitt, Ted
  • D'Antuono, Eleanor
  • Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014
  • Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986.
  • Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987
  • Blair, David, 1932-1976
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Lander, Harald, 1905-1971
  • Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
  • Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951.
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
  • Riisager, Knudåge, 1897-1974.
  • Venza, Jac.
  • Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976
  • Schnur, Jerome.
  • American Ballet Theatre.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
2 videodiscs (NTSC) (90 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Members of American Ballet Theatre are seen in rehearsal, in class, backstage, and in performance. Includes commentary by Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Lucia Chase, and others.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Cynthia Gregory and Hillary B. Miller.
Uniform Title
  • Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
  • Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
  • Pillar of fire (Choreographic work : Tudor)
  • Swan lake (Choreographic work : Blair after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
  • River (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  • Etudes (Choreographic work : Lander, H)
Subject
Dance companies > United States
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Associate producer, Ken Campbell.
Event (note)
  • Telecast on October 8, 1973 by WNET/13-TV, New York.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Contents
  • Disc 1. Les sylphides (excerpts) / choreography, Mikhail Fokin ; music, Frédéric Chopin ; scenery, Alexandre Benois ; danced by Karena Brock, Ellen Everett, Christine Sarry, John Prinz and corps de ballet.
  • Rodeo: Scene one / choreography, Agnes de Mille ; music, Aaron Copland ; sets, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Kermit Love ; danced by Christine Sarry, Terry Orr, Marcos Paredes, and company.
  • Pillar of fire (complete ballet) / choreography, Antony Tudor ; music, Arnold Schönberg ; scenery and costumes, Jo Mielziner ; cast, Sallie Wilson (Hagar), Ellen Everett (Youngest sister), Bonnie Mathis (Oldest sister), Marcos Paredes (Young man from the house opposite), Gayle Young (Friend), and company.
  • Swan lake: Black swan pas de deux (beginning) / choreography, David Blair ; music, Peter Tchaikovsky ; sets, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Freddy Wittop ; Performed by Cynthia Gregory and Ted Kivitt.
  • Disc 2. Swan lake: Black swan pas de deux (conclusion).
  • The river: Lake / choreography, Alvin Ailey ; music, Duke Ellington ; costumes, Frank Thompson ; danced by Cynthia Gregory, Marcos Paredes, and company.
  • Etudes: Tarantella / choreography, Harald Lander ; music, Knuḋage Riisager ; sets and costumes, Rolf Gerard ; danced by Eleanor D'Antuono, Ted Kivitt, Ivan Nagy, and company.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5629
OCLC
NYPY787011027-F
Title
American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time [videorecording] / WNET/13-TV ; directed by Jerome Schnur ; produced by Jac Venza.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, 1973.
System Details
DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassettes.
Event
Telecast on October 8, 1973 by WNET/13-TV, New York.
Credits
Associate producer, Ken Campbell.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-229.
Local Subject
Ballet in television. American Ballet Theatre: A close-up in time.
Added Author
Sarry, Christine, dancer.
Prinz, John, dancer.
Orr, Terry, dancer.
Brock, Karena, dancer.
Everett, Ellen, 1942- dancer.
Paredes, Marcos, dancer.
Wilson, Sallie, dancer.
Mathis, Bonnie, dancer.
Young, Gayle, dancer.
Gregory, Cynthia, dancer.
Kivitt, Ted, dancer.
D'Antuono, Eleanor, dancer.
Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014, dancer.
Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986. Commentator
Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
De Mille, Agnes, commentator.
Tudor, Antony, 1909-1987, choreographer. Commentator
Blair, David, 1932-1976, choreographer.
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
Lander, Harald, 1905-1971, choreographer.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Composer
Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951. Composer
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer
Riisager, Knudåge, 1897-1974. Composer
Venza, Jac. Producer
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976, set designer.
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976, costume designer.
Schnur, Jerome. Director
American Ballet Theatre.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Pillar of fire (Choreographic work : Tudor)
Swan lake (Choreographic work : Blair after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
River (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Etudes (Choreographic work : Lander, H)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5629
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