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Les enfants de la danse

Title
Les enfants de la danse [electronic resource]
Publication
c1988.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Bessy, Claude.
  • Béjart, Maurice.
  • Petit, Roland, 1924-2011.
  • Petit, Roland, 1924-2011
  • Galante, Grazia
  • Vu-An, Eric
  • Jeanmaire, Zizi, 1924-2020
  • Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  • Sanders, Dirk.
  • Aveline, Albert
  • Staats, Leo, 1877-1952
  • Opéra de Paris. Ecole de danse.
  • Ballet du XXe siècle (Belgium)
  • Ballet national de Marseille Roland Petit.
Description
1 streaming video file (PAL) (57 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Four-part series on the École du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, hosted by its director, Claude Bessy. In addition to the school's teachers and students, the series depicts past and present principal dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet, people in dance-related professions, and French dance luminaries. Interviews, performances, and demonstration classes provide a multifaceted view of the school's activities and achievements. The rest of the videos in this series can be found at *MGZIDF 2755, *MGZIDF 2756, and *MGZIDF 2757.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Telmondis.
Uniform Title
  • Deux pigeons (Choreographic work : Aveline after Mérante)
  • Soir de fête (Choreographic work : Staats)
  • Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Béjart)
  • Carmen (Choreographic work : Petit)
  • Concerto en ré (Choreographic work : Bessy)
Subjects
Note
  • Co-produced by La Sept, Antenne 2, and Telmondis, with the participation of NHK Enterprises. In French. Director: Dirk Sanders.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Contents
CONTENTS: The École's old premises are compared with its new facilities, opened in October 1987 at Nanterre. Bessy interviews Maurice Béjart and Roland Petit, who is also appears in a studio rehearsal with a male pupil. Excerpts from the school's annual performance depict Les deux pigeons (chor: Aveline after Mérante; mus: Messager) and Soir de fête (chor: Staats; mus: Delibes). The students are seen on tour in Japan, performing Concerto en ré (chor: Bessy; mus: Bach). Other dance excerpts include Le sacre du printemps (chor: Béjart; mus: Stravinsky), performed by Eric Vu An of the Paris Opéra Ballet with Grazia Galante and members of the Ballet du XXe Siècle; and Carmen (chor: Petit; mus: Bizet), performed by Mikhail Baryshnikov with Zizi Jeanmaire and members of the Ballet National de Marseille Roland Petit.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 2754
OCLC
NYPY926048768-F
Title
Les enfants de la danse [electronic resource]
Imprint
c1988.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a donation from Lynn Garafola.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-3377 cassette 1.
Additional Copy: None.
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Local Subject
Ballet in television. Les enfants de la danse.
Added Author
Bessy, Claude. ivr, choreographer.
Béjart, Maurice. ive, choreographer.
Petit, Roland, 1924-2011. Interviewee
Petit, Roland, 1924-2011, choreographer.
Galante, Grazia, dancer.
Vu-An, Eric, dancer.
Jeanmaire, Zizi, 1924-2020, dancer.
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
Sanders, Dirk. Director
Aveline, Albert, choreographer.
Staats, Leo, 1877-1952, choreographer.
Opéra de Paris. Ecole de danse.
Ballet du XXe siècle (Belgium)
Ballet national de Marseille Roland Petit.
Added Title
Deux pigeons (Choreographic work : Aveline after Mérante)
Soir de fête (Choreographic work : Staats)
Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Béjart)
Carmen (Choreographic work : Petit)
Concerto en ré (Choreographic work : Bessy)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 2754
*MGZIC 9-3377 cassette 1 (former)
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