Research Catalog

Title

American Ballet Theatre at the Met [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; director, Brian Large.

Publication

U.S.: WNET, 1984.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
• Browne, Leslie
• Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
• Carberry, Deirdre
• Gregory, Cynthia
• Harvey, Cynthia
• Jaffe, Susan
• La Fosse, Robert
• McKerrow, Amanda
• Renvall, Johan
• Tcherkassky, Marianna
• Yeager, Cheryl
• Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
• Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960.
• Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
• MacMillan, Kenneth
• Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953.
• Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
• Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
• Minkus, L., 1826-1917.
• Lanchbery, John.
• Aldredge, Theoni V.
• Large, Brian.
• American Ballet Theatre.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• DHCA.

Description

2 videocassettes (U-matic, NTSC) (85 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
• Triad (Choreographic work : MacMillan)
• Paquita (Choreographic work : Makarova after Petipa, M)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Performer (note)

• Danced by members of American Ballet Theatre.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 1984. Telecast on February 22, 1985 on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York.

Contents

• Cassette 1. Les sylphides / choreography, Mikhail Fokin ; music, Chopin ; scenery, Alexandre Benois ; danced by Marianna Tcherkassky, Cynthia Harvey, Cheryl Yeager, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and ensemble.
• Triad / choreography, Kenneth MacMillan ; music, Sergei Prokofiev ; danced by Amanda McKerrow, Robert La Fosse, and Johan Renvall, with John Gardner, John Turjoman, and Craig Wright.
• Cassette 2. Paquita / choreography, staged by Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa ; music, Ludwig Minkus, orchestrated by John Lanchbery ; costumes, Theoni V. Aldredge ; danced by Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones, with Leslie Browne, Susan Jaffe, Cynthia Harvey, Deirdre Carberry, and ensemble.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-901

OCLC

NYPY857027277-F

Title

American Ballet Theatre at the Met [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; director, Brian Large.

Imprint

U.S.: WNET, 1984.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Performer

Danced by members of American Ballet Theatre.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 1984. Telecast on February 22, 1985 on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York.

Local Note

Telecast version; does not contain recording of the Sylvia pas de deux which appears on the commercially released version.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. American Ballet Theatre at the Met.

Ballet in television. Les sylphides.

Ballet in television. Triad.

Ballet in television. Paquita.

Television. Dance in America.

Added Author

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.

Browne, Leslie, dancer.

Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005, dancer.

Carberry, Deirdre, dancer.

Gregory, Cynthia, dancer.

Harvey, Cynthia, dancer.

Jaffe, Susan, dancer.

La Fosse, Robert, dancer.

McKerrow, Amanda, dancer.

Renvall, Johan, dancer.

Tcherkassky, Marianna, dancer.

Yeager, Cheryl, dancer.

Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.

Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960. Designer

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer

MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.

Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. Composer

Makarova, Natalia, 1940- choreographer.

Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.

Minkus, L., 1826-1917. Composer

Lanchbery, John. Arranger

Aldredge, Theoni V. Costume designer

Large, Brian. Director

American Ballet Theatre.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

DHCA.

Added Title

Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Triad (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Paquita (Choreographic work : Makarova after Petipa, M)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-901