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American Ballet Theatre - Dancing for love. [Interviews with Jürgen Schneider, Jonas Kage, Bentley Roton, and Lucia Chase] [motion picture]

Title
American Ballet Theatre - Dancing for love. [Interviews with Jürgen Schneider, Jonas Kage, Bentley Roton, and Lucia Chase] [motion picture]
Publication
1978.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  • Schneider, Jürgen, 1936-
  • Kåge, Jonas.
  • Roton, Bentley.
  • Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986.
  • Wonsavage, Carol.
  • American Ballet Theatre.
Description
1 film reel. 23 min. 820 ft. : sd. color.; 16 mm.
Summary
Unedited footage of interviews with American Ballet Theatre personnel: ballet master Jürgen Schneider, dancer Jonas Kage, tour manager Bentley Roton, and artistic director Lucia Chase. Schneider discusses the brevity of a dancer's career, the difficulties of touring, and the duties of a ballet master. Kage talks about dancing in Mikhail Baryshnikov's Don Quixote, in which he alternated with Baryshnikov in the role of Basil, and discusses second careers for dancers. Roton describes the duties of a tour manager and the logistics of moving scenery and personnel. Chase reminisces about the early years of Ballet Theatre, and talks about the importance of discipline in a ballet company and the financial difficulties of touring.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Carol Wonsavage.
Uniform Title
Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Baryshnikov after Gorski and Petipa, M)
Note
  • Outtakes from the telecast American Ballet Theatre - Dancing for love. For the complete telecast, see: *MGZIC 9-1604. Artistic director and executive producer: Teddy Westreich. Producer, director, and writer: Carol Wonsavage.
Call Number
*MGZHB 12-2510
OCLC
NYPY946044651-F
Title
American Ballet Theatre - Dancing for love. [Interviews with Jürgen Schneider, Jonas Kage, Bentley Roton, and Lucia Chase] [motion picture]
Imprint
1978.
Local Subject
Ballet in television. American Ballet Theatre - Dancing for love.
Added Author
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
Schneider, Jürgen, 1936- Interviewee
Kåge, Jonas. Interviewee
Roton, Bentley. Interviewee
Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986. Interviewee
Wonsavage, Carol. Producer. Director
American Ballet Theatre.
Added Title
Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Baryshnikov after Gorski and Petipa, M)
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 12-2510
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