Research Catalog

Title

Nijinska, a legend in dance [videorecording].

Publication

1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
• Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
• Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
• Nijinska, Irina.
• Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
• Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
• Kisselgoff, Anna.
• Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004.
• Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
• Baer, Nancy Van Norman.
• Guidi, Ronn.
• Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997.
• Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
• Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983.
• De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001.
• Sokolova, Lydia, 1896-1974.
• Schaller, Linda.
• Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett.
• Royal Ballet.
• Ballet Club.
• Oakland Ballet Company.
• Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
• Ballet International.
• Joffrey Ballet.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Documentary on the life and career of Bronislava Nijinska, including her years as dancer and choreographer for Dyagilev's Ballets Russes, the influence of her brother Vaslav Nijinsky, the formation of her own companies, her work as a freelance choreographer, and the revivals of her ballets. Includes commentaries by her daughter Irina Nijinska-Raetz, Frederic Franklin, Sir Frederick Ashton, Anna Kisselgoff, Dame Alicia Markova, Alexandra Danilova, Ninette de Valois, Lydia Sokolova, Sir Anton Dolin, Ronn Guidi, and Nancy van Norman Baer.

Series Statement

Joffrey Ballet collection.

Uniform Title

• Noces (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Biches (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Train bleu (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
• Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
• Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
• Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
• Pictures at an exhibition (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Subject

• Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
• Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929
• Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
• Ballets russes

Genre/Form

• Biographies.
• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Among the dance excerpts are (choreography by Nijinska except where noted otherwise): Afternoon of a faun. Choreography: Vaslav Nijinsky. Music: Debussy. Danced by the Ballet Club [Ballet Rambert], 1931. - The rite of spring. Choreography: Nijinsky, reconstructed by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. Music: Stravinsky. Danced by the Joffrey Ballet, 1987. - "The three Ivans" from The sleeping beauty, Act III. Music: Tchaikovsky. Danced by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet [Original Ballet Russe], 1938. - Les noces. Music: Stravinsky. Danced by the Oakland Ballet, 1986, and the Royal Ballet, 1977. - Les biches. Music: Poulenc. Danced by the Oakland Ballet, 1984, and Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam, 1983. - Le train bleu. Reconstructed by Dolin. Music: Milhaud. Danced by Stephen Beagley of the Royal Ballet, 1982. - Holy études. Danced by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1944. - Autumn song. Danced by Markova, 1953. - Fairy dances from A midsummer night's dream. Music: Mendelssohn. Motion picture released by Warner Brothers, 1935. - Pictures at an exhibition. Music: Mussorgsky. Danced by Ballet International, 1944. - Chopin concerto. Danced by Danilova and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1944.

Credits (note)

• Produced by KQED/San Francisco. Producer/director: Linda Schaller. Executive producer: Kim Thomas. Research/narration: Stephen Cobbett Steinberg. Host: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Nijinska's dialogue adapted from Bronislava Nijinska: Early memoirs. Voice of Nijinska: Fredi Olster.

Funding (note)

• This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2667

OCLC

NYPY896041072-F

Title

Nijinska, a legend in dance [videorecording].

Imprint

1989.

Series

Joffrey Ballet collection.

Credits

Produced by KQED/San Francisco. Producer/director: Linda Schaller. Executive producer: Kim Thomas. Research/narration: Stephen Cobbett Steinberg. Host: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Nijinska's dialogue adapted from Bronislava Nijinska: Early memoirs. Voice of Nijinska: Fredi Olster.

Funding

This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details

DVD.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-2001.

Local Subject

Ballet in television. Nijinska: A legend in dance.

Added Author

Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972, choreographer.

Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950, choreographer.

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- Host

Nijinska, Irina. Commentator

Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Commentator

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Commentator

Kisselgoff, Anna. Commentator

Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. Commentator

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

Baer, Nancy Van Norman. Commentator

Guidi, Ronn. Commentator

Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997. Commentator

Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, dancer.

Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Commentator

Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Restager

De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001. Commentator

Sokolova, Lydia, 1896-1974. Commentator

Schaller, Linda. Producer

Schaller, Linda. Director

Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett. Researcher

Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett. Narrator

Royal Ballet.

Ballet Club.

Oakland Ballet Company.

Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Ballet International.

Joffrey Ballet.

Added Title

Noces (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Biches (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Train bleu (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)

Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)

Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)

Pictures at an exhibition (Choreographic work : Nijinska)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-2667