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The nutcracker

Title
The nutcracker [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Limited ; presented by Covent Garden Pioneer ; directed for television by John Vernon ; choreography and production by Rudolf Nureyev ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Publication
U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation ; West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1968.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  • Park, Merle
  • Edwards, Leslie
  • Kavanagh, Betty
  • Martin, Keith, 1943-
  • Jenner, Ann, 1944-
  • Larsen, Gerd
  • Holden, Stanley
  • Sleep, Wayne
  • Plaisted, Ronald
  • Parkinson, Georgina
  • Coleman, Michael, 1940-
  • Howard, Ann
  • Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
  • Sherwood, Gary
  • Mason, Kenneth
  • Cauley, Geoffrey
  • Mason, Monica
  • Robinson, Jane
  • Rencher, Derek
  • Hynd, Ronald
  • Hill, Carole
  • Collier, Lesley
  • Lanchbery, John.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001.
  • Bundy, William.
  • Vernon, John.
  • Royal Ballet.
  • Royal Opera House (London, England)
  • British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  • Covent Garden Pioneer.
  • Kultur International Films.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (96 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
  • Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
  • Gift of John Akbari, additional copy.
Series Statement
Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
Uniform Title
Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaĭnonen)
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Design, Nicholas Georgiadis ; original stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, James Thomas.
Performer (note)
  • Merle Park (Clara) ; Rudolf Nureyev (Herr Drosselmeyer/the prince) ; Leslie Edwards (Dr. Stahlbaum) ; Betty Kavanagh (Frau Stahlbaum) ; Keith Martin (Fritz) ; Ann Jenner (Louisa) ; Gerd Larsen (grandmother) ; Stanley Holden (grandfather) ; Wayne Sleep (the nutcracker) ; Ronald Plaisted (the rat king) ; Georgina Parkinson, Michael Coleman (Spanish dance) ; Gerd Larsen, Ann Howard, Alexander Grant, Gary Sherwood (Arab dance) ; Kenneth Mason, Keith Martin, Geoffrey Cauley (Chinese dance) ; Monica Mason, Jane Robinson, Derek Rencher, Ronald Hynd (Russian dance) ; Carole Hill, Lesley Collier, Wayne Sleep (pastorale), and others.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, England, in 1968.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3056
ISBN
156127092X
OCLC
  • 80637050
  • NYPY98-F2969
Title
The nutcracker [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Limited ; presented by Covent Garden Pioneer ; directed for television by John Vernon ; choreography and production by Rudolf Nureyev ; music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Imprint
U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation ; West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1968.
Country of Producing Entity
U.K.
Series
Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
Event
Recorded at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, England, in 1968.
Credits
Design, Nicholas Georgiadis ; original stage lighting, William Bundy ; television lighting, James Thomas.
Performer
Danced by the Royal Ballet, with pupils of the Royal Ballet Junior School.
Cast
Merle Park (Clara) ; Rudolf Nureyev (Herr Drosselmeyer/the prince) ; Leslie Edwards (Dr. Stahlbaum) ; Betty Kavanagh (Frau Stahlbaum) ; Keith Martin (Fritz) ; Ann Jenner (Louisa) ; Gerd Larsen (grandmother) ; Stanley Holden (grandfather) ; Wayne Sleep (the nutcracker) ; Ronald Plaisted (the rat king) ; Georgina Parkinson, Michael Coleman (Spanish dance) ; Gerd Larsen, Ann Howard, Alexander Grant, Gary Sherwood (Arab dance) ; Kenneth Mason, Keith Martin, Geoffrey Cauley (Chinese dance) ; Monica Mason, Jane Robinson, Derek Rencher, Ronald Hynd (Russian dance) ; Carole Hill, Lesley Collier, Wayne Sleep (pastorale), and others.
Performer
Music performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by John Lanchbery.
Added Author
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer, dancer.
Park, Merle, dancer.
Edwards, Leslie, dancer.
Kavanagh, Betty, dancer.
Martin, Keith, 1943- dancer.
Jenner, Ann, 1944- dancer.
Larsen, Gerd, dancer.
Holden, Stanley, dancer.
Sleep, Wayne, dancer.
Plaisted, Ronald, dancer.
Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.
Coleman, Michael, 1940- , dancer.
Howard, Ann, dancer.
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.
Sherwood, Gary, dancer.
Mason, Kenneth, dancer.
Cauley, Geoffrey, dancer.
Mason, Monica, dancer.
Robinson, Jane, dancer.
Rencher, Derek, dancer.
Hynd, Ronald, dancer.
Hill, Carole, dancer.
Collier, Lesley, dancer.
Lanchbery, John. Conductor
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Designer
Bundy, William.
Vernon, John. Director
Royal Ballet.
Royal Opera House (London, England)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Covent Garden Pioneer.
Kultur International Films.
DHCA.
Added Title
Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Vaĭnonen)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-3056
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