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Title

Unearthing Balanchine's Cotillon [videorecording]

Publication

1988.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hodson, Millicent.
• Archer, Kenneth.
• Ipiotis, Celia.
• Bush, Jeffrey C.
• ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

Dance historian Millicent Hodson and art historian Kenneth Archer discuss their recent reconstruction of George Balanchine's Cotillon (first performed in 1932) for the Joffrey Ballet. They note Robert Joffrey's belief in the significance due to its transitional position in the development of Balanchine's style. They describe the close collaborative effort of Balanchine, the designer Christian Bérard, and Boris Kochno, who wrote the scenario, and talk about the ballet's sense of mystery, symbolism, and fashion. They recount how they reconstructed the ballet, primarily with the help of Tamara Toumanova, as well as Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Stepanova, Irina Baronova, and others. In conclusion, they discuss some aspects of Balanchine's choreography that were revealed during their research.

Series Statement

Eye on dance ; 268

Subjects

• Television > Unearthing Balanchine's Cotillon
• Kochno, Boris
• Balanchine, George
• Television > Eye on dance
• Joffrey, Robert
• Choreography > Reconstruction
• Toumanova, Tamara
• Bérard, Christian, 1902-1949
• Joffrey Ballet
• Cotillon (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Note

• Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on location in New York on October 26, 1988 in New York. Telecast on November 10, 1988. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. Video director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3098

OCLC

NYPY926004348-F

Title

Unearthing Balanchine's Cotillon [videorecording]

Imprint

1988.

Series

Eye on dance ; 268

Local Subject

Television. Unearthing Balanchine's Cotillon.

Television. Eye on dance.

Choreography -- Reconstruction.

Added Author

Hodson, Millicent. Interviewee

Archer, Kenneth. Interviewee

Ipiotis, Celia. Host. Producer. Director

Bush, Jeffrey C. Producer. Director

ARC Videodance (Firm)

Research Call Number

*MGZIC 9-3098