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Ballet for all, pt. 3 (Motion picture)

Title
Ballet for all, pt. 3 (Motion picture)
Publication
[1970]

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Additional Authors
  • Barbieri, Margaret
  • Francis, Janet
  • Johnson, Nicholas
  • Last, Brenda
  • Howard, Alison
  • Parker, Spencer
  • Blair, David, 1932-1976.
  • Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
  • Brinson, Peter.
  • Ballet for All (Company)
Description
1 reel. 29 min. 1076 ft. : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.
Summary
Compares the ballet Coppélia as danced today with the original Paris Opéra version of 1870 using a woman in the travesti role of Franz. The dominance of the female dancer in late 19th century Western Europe and the Russian influence which saved ballet by preserving the classical style discussed. Generous portions of the 1870 and 1969 productions of Coppélia are danced by Margaret Barbieri (Franz, 1870) and Janet Francis (Swanilda, 1870), Nicholas Johnson (Franz, 1969) and Brenda Last (Swanilda, 1969), Oliver Symons (Dr. Coppelius), David Blair (Innkeeper), and Alison Howard and Spencer Parker (betrothal dance)
Uniform Title
  • Coppélia (Choreographic work : De Valois and Sergeev, N after Cecchetti, Ivano and Petipa)
  • Coppélia (Choreographic work : Saint-Léon)
Subjects
Note
  • Subtitle: How ballet was saved. Program III of a seven-part series presented by Thames Television, London. Producer: Marjory Ruse. Director: Nicholas Ferguson. Written by Peter Brinson. Narrated by David Blair.
  • Choreography: (1870 version) Arthur Saint-Léon, recreated by Paulette Dynalix; (1969 version) N. Sergeev after Cecchetti, Ivanov and Petipa, revised by Ninette de Valois. Music: Léo Delibes. Costumes: Osbert Lancaster.
  • Performed by members of the Ballet for All group of the Royal Ballet, London.
Call Number
*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 3
OCLC
NYPY837031412-F
Title
Ballet for all, pt. 3 (Motion picture)
Imprint
[1970]
Local Subject
Ballet in television. Ballet for All.
Ballet in television. Coppélia.
Added Author
Barbieri, Margaret, dancer.
Francis, Janet, dancer.
Johnson, Nicholas, dancer.
Last, Brenda, dancer.
Howard, Alison, dancer.
Parker, Spencer, dancer.
Blair, David, 1932-1976. Narrator
Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Composer
Brinson, Peter. Author
Ballet for All (Company)
Added Title
Coppélia (Choreographic work : De Valois and Sergeev, N after Cecchetti, Ivano and Petipa)
Coppélia (Choreographic work : Saint-Léon)
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 12-2165 reel 3
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