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Mariage d'Aurore: excerpts

Title
Mariage d'Aurore: excerpts [electronic resource].
Publication
1936.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Toumanova, Tamara
  • Riabouchinska, Tatiana
  • Baronova, Irina
  • Guerard, Roland
  • Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962
  • Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
  • Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924
  • Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924, costume designer.
  • Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960
  • Duff, Walter.
  • Duff, Pearl.
  • Monte Carlo Ballet Russe.
Description
1 streaming video file (13 min.) : digital, si., b&w.
Summary
First performance filmed from the wings, second from a box at stage left.
Uniform Title
  • Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work). Bluebird pas de deux.
  • Aurora's wedding (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
Note
  • Excerpts filmed by Walter and Pearl Duff at two performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, in 1936.
  • Choreography: Bronislava Nijinska after Marius Petipa. Decor: Léon Bakst. Costumes: Alexandre Benois, Léon Bakst, and Natalia Goncharova.
  • Performed by members of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo (De Basil).
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Contents
Filmed from wings: Polonaise -- Dance of the seven ladies of honor and their partners, followed by several variations, among them the fairy of the songbirds and the "finger" variation. Aurora's variation (Sugarplum fairy's variation, interpolated from The nutcracker), danced by Tamara Toumanova -- Farandole -- Fairy tales: Florestan and his sisters -- Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf -- The Bluebird and Princess Florine, danced by Roland Guerard and Tatiana Riabouchinska -- The porcelain princesses (interpolated from The nutcracker) -- The three Ivans -- Grand pas de deux, danced by Toumanova and unidentified partner -- Mazurka -- Filmed from box: Fairy tales: Florestan and his sisters -- The Bluebird pas de deux -- The three Ivans -- Grand pas de deux, danced by Irina Baronova and partner -- Mazurka.
Call Number
*MGZHB 4-1896
OCLC
NYPY817000033-F
Title
Mariage d'Aurore: excerpts [electronic resource].
Imprint
1936.
Original Version
Original format: 1 film reel ; 16mm.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
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Local Subject
Ballet in motion pictures. Aurora's wedding.
Added Author
Toumanova, Tamara, dancer.
Riabouchinska, Tatiana, dancer.
Baronova, Irina, dancer.
Guerard, Roland, dancer.
Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962, costume designer.
Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972, choreographer.
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924, designer.
Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924, costume designer.
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960, costume designer.
Duff, Walter.
Duff, Pearl.
Monte Carlo Ballet Russe.
Added Title
Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work). Bluebird pas de deux.
Aurora's wedding (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 4-1896
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