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Compass. Four faces of ballet

Title
Compass. Four faces of ballet [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Publication
Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1965.

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Additional Authors
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993.
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  • Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986.
  • Seymour, Lynn, 1939-
  • Smith, Lois.
  • National Ballet of Canada.
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Description
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Conversations with four dancers, intercut with footage evoking the atmosphere of a dancer's life behind the scenes. This program was recorded during the National Ballet of Canada's first performances of Erik Bruhn's staging of La sylphide. Rudolf Nureyev and Bruhn alternated in the role of James ; Lynn Seymour and Lois Smith in the role of the Sylphide. They are seen warming up in costume and makeup, but the program does not contain performance footage. In the conversations, they share their reflections on various topics: demanding schedules, the physical risks of dancing, adapting to an aging body, making a commitment to dance, partnerships, rivalries, and attaining principal status.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
Series Statement
Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Alternative Title
Four faces of ballet
Subject
  • Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bruhn after Bournonville)
  • Dancers > Interviews
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Performer (note)
  • Interviewees: Rudolf Nureyev, Lynn Seymour, Erik Bruhn, Lois Smith.
  • Host: Warren Davis.
Event (note)
  • Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on August 22, 1965.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4149 RNC
OCLC
NYPY01-F471
Title
Compass. Four faces of ballet [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Imprint
Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1965.
Series
Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Event
Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on August 22, 1965.
Performer
Interviewees: Rudolf Nureyev, Lynn Seymour, Erik Bruhn, Lois Smith.
Host: Warren Davis.
Added Author
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993. Interviewee
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986. ive, dancer.
Seymour, Lynn, 1939- ive, dancer.
Smith, Lois. ive, dancer.
National Ballet of Canada.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4149 RNC
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