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Omnibus. Alicia Markova, the people's ballerina

Title
Omnibus. Alicia Markova, the people's ballerina [videorecording] / BBC-TV ; produced and directed by Kate Scholefield.
Publication
U.K. : BBC-TV, c2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
  • Barry, Doris.
  • Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008.
  • Mackrell, Judith.
  • Crisp, Clement.
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  • Sleep, Wayne.
  • Dowell, Anthony.
  • Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983.
  • Scholefield, Kate.
  • Vic-Wells Ballet.
  • London's Festival Ballet.
  • Royal Ballet.
  • British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Description
1 videocassette (51 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Profile of British ballerina Alicia Markova, recorded on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Markova's own observations are supplemented by commentaries by her sister Doris Barry, colleagues, critics and fans. She looks back on her career, which she began as a very young member of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes ; her tenure with the Vic-Wells Ballet in London after Diaghilev's death ; her partnership with Anton Dolin ; performances in the U.S. and other parts of the world ; and her retirement in 1963. Special emphasis is placed on her role in developing audiences for ballet through her extensive tours at a time when the art was little known. The program culminates with scenes from her 90th birthday tribute performance at Covent Garden on 16 March 2000, including an excerpt from the Royal Ballet's revival of Les rendezvous (created for her by Frederick Ashton in 1933) and a speech in her honor by Anthony Dowell, the company's director.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Uniform Title
  • Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
  • Foyer de danse (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov)
  • Giselle (Choreographic work : Dolin after Coralli and Perrot)
  • Bolero 1830 (Choreographic work : Ricarda)
  • Rendez-vous (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Swan lake (Choreographic work)
Alternative Title
Alicia Markova, the people's ballerina
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Biographies.
  • Video.
Note
  • Aspect ratio is 16:9 FHA.
  • Tape also contains ca. 3 min. of excerpts without audio, including the Swan lake pas de deux also seen under the closing credits.
Credits (note)
  • Camera, Philip Bonham-Carter ; series editor, Basil Comely.
Performer (note)
  • Narrator: Samuel West.
  • Interviewees: Alicia Markova, with Doris Barry, Clive Barnes, Judith Mackrell, Clement Crisp, Frederic Franklin, Gwen Weaver, Shirley Partridge, Wayne Sleep.
Contents
Dance excerpts: The dying swan (b&w) / choreography, Michel Fokine -- Foyer de danse (1932) (b&w) / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; danced by Markova with the Ballet Club -- Nutcracker (1935) (b&w) / choreography, Nikolai Sergeev after Ivanov ; danced by Markova with the Vic-Wells Ballet -- Giselle. Act II (1952) (b&w) / choreography, Anton Dolin after Coralli and Perrot ; danced by Markova and Dolin with Festival Ballet -- Giselle. Act I (1943) / choreography, Dolin after Coralli and Perrot ; danced by Markova with Ballet Theatre -- [Unidentified solo] / danced by Markova -- Bolero 1830 (1953) (b&w) / choreography, Ana Ricarda ; danced by Markova at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival -- Les rendezvous / choreography, Ashton ; danced by the Royal Ballet -- Swan lake. Act II pas de deux (b&w) [screened under closing credits] / danced by Markova and partner.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5008
OCLC
NYPY01-F448
Title
Omnibus. Alicia Markova, the people's ballerina [videorecording] / BBC-TV ; produced and directed by Kate Scholefield.
Imprint
U.K. : BBC-TV, c2000.
Credits
Camera, Philip Bonham-Carter ; series editor, Basil Comely.
Performer
Narrator: Samuel West.
Interviewees: Alicia Markova, with Doris Barry, Clive Barnes, Judith Mackrell, Clement Crisp, Frederic Franklin, Gwen Weaver, Shirley Partridge, Wayne Sleep.
Added Author
Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer. Interviewee
Barry, Doris. Interviewee
Barnes, Clive, 1927-2008. Interviewee
Mackrell, Judith. Interviewee
Crisp, Clement. Interviewee
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. ivr.
Sleep, Wayne. Interviewee
Dowell, Anthony. Speaker. Interviewee
Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. spk, dancer, choreographer.
Scholefield, Kate. Producer. Director
Vic-Wells Ballet.
London's Festival Ballet.
Royal Ballet.
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
Added Title
Dying swan (Choreographic work : Fokine)
Foyer de danse (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov)
Giselle (Choreographic work : Dolin after Coralli and Perrot)
Bolero 1830 (Choreographic work : Ricarda)
Rendez-vous (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Swan lake (Choreographic work)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-5008
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