Research Catalog

Title

La sylphide [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] American Classical Ballet ; choreography by August Bournonville, staged by Hans Brenaa ; artistic director, Kathleen Crofton.

Publication

1971.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Crofton, Kathleen.
• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Evdokimova, Eva, 1948-
• Cosi, Liliana
• Brenaa, Hans, 1910-1988
• Bournonville, August, 1805-1879
• Potts, Wallace.
• Niagara Ballet (Company)

Description

7 videocassettes (125 min.) : si., col. & b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

Unedited compilation of excerpts filmed during a performance. The excerpts do not appear in sequence, and choreographic material is repeated. Some scenes are very dark.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series Statement

Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform Title

Sylphide (Choreographic work : Brenaa after Bournonville)

Alternative Title

• Rudolf Nureyev with American Classical Ballet
• American Classical Ballet

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Motion pictures.
• Video.
• Filmed dance.
• Filmed performances.

Note

• "Julian Braunsweg presents the first European tour of American Classical Ballet" -- American Classical Ballet program.
• All company dancers may not appear in these excerpts.
• Title from accompanying data sheet.
• Credits from former dancers and American Classical Ballet program supplied by dancers, 6/3/11.
• Originally filmed in 16mm.

Credits (note)

• Filmmaker, Wallace Potts ; music, Lovenskjold.

Event (note)

• Filmed in performance in Madrid? in 1971.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 2 min., col.). Act I: James's variation and the reel danced by James, Effie and the ensemble.
• Cassette 2 (col.). Act I (ca. 3 min.): the reel and ensuing pas d'action, during which the camera focuses on Effie -- Act II (ca. 10 min.): Madge and the witches around the cauldron ; James, the Sylphide and ensemble.
• Cassette 3 (b&w). Act I (ca. 5 min.): the reel and ensuing pas d'action -- Act II (ca. 13 min.): James, the Sylphide and ensemble ; duet of James and Sylphide with scarf ; death of the Sylphide ; Madge forces James to view the Sylphide's funeral cortège -- Act I (ca. 12 min.): opening duet of Sylphide and James ; pas d'action of James, Effie, ensemble, Madge ; return of the Sylphide through the window (camera focuses on James as she dances) ; part of Gurn's variation ; James's variation ; reel.
• Cassette 4 (ca. 15 min., b&w). Act II: Madge with poisoned scarf ; ensemble dance by sylphides with brief glimpses of James and the Sylphide ; James and Madge ; duet of Sylphide and James with scarf ; death of the Sylphide and ensuing pas d'action, to curtain.
• Cassette 5 (b&w). Act I (ca. 10 min.): opening of ballet ; opening duet of Sylphide and James (camera focus on Sylphide) ; return of Sylphide through the window (camera focus on Sylphide) ; entry of ensemble, beginning only of Gurn's variation ; James's variation ; reel -- Act I (ca. 1 min.): repetition of opening of ballet.
• Cassette 6 (b&w). Act II (ca. 16 min.): Madge and witches with cauldron ; James, the Sylphide and ensemble ; Gurn and searchers ; James and Madge ; death of the Sylphide ; pas d'action of Madge and James, to curtain fall -- Act I (ca. 3 min.): duet of James and Sylphide ; return of Sylphide through the window ; Sylphide's variation -- Act II (ca. 9 min.): James and Sylphide in forest ; various solo passages danced by Sylphide ; duet of Sylphide and James with scarf.
• Cassette 7 (b&w). Act I (ca. 11 min.): entrance of Gurn, Effie, ensemble ; Madge tells fortunes ; Gurn sees James dancing with Sylphide and summons the others ; Gurn's variation ; James's variation ; reel -- Act II (ca. 3 min.): very brief excerpts ; James and Sylphide with ensemble ; wedding process of Effie and Gurn ; closing pas d'action of Madge and James, to curtain fall -- Act I (ca. 15 min.): opening of ballet ; pas d'action of Gurn, Effie, James ; Madge tells fortunes ; Gurn sees James and the Sylphide together and summons the others ; ensemble dance ; part of Gurn's variation ; James's variation ; reel ; pas d'action to curtain fall.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4122 RNC

OCLC

NYPY01-F162

Title

La sylphide [excerpts] [videorecording] / [presented by] American Classical Ballet ; choreography by August Bournonville, staged by Hans Brenaa ; artistic director, Kathleen Crofton.

Imprint

1971.

Series

Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

System Details

VHS.

Event

Filmed in performance in Madrid? in 1971.

Performer

Guest artists: Rudolf Nureyev (James), Eva Evdokimova/Liliana Cosi (the Sylphide).

Danced by American Classical Ballet (New York State's Niagara Frontier Ballet Company): Jeanne Armin, William Glassman, Jeremy Ives (principals) ; Wendy Barker, Mary Barres, Sanson Candelaria, Ruth Perez, Robert Schnurr, Victor Vargas, Antoni Zalewski (soloists) ; Donna Fargnoli (Effie),Fernando Arauz, Nancy Burhyte, Katherine Collingwood, Esteban de Leon, Louis Montes de Oca, Larry Dill, Ludmilla Dokoudovsky, Kimberley Dye, , Barbara Hargood, Deborah Hess, Kenneth Hughes, Joseph Kessler, Diane Lewis, Joseph Meier, Judy Pyanowski, Mary Pyanowski, Ximena Quintana, Sharon Rothman, Salli Silliman, Karl Singletary, Lindo Stamnitz, Robert Yarri, Deborah Zdobinski, Joanne Zimmerman (corps de ballet).

Credits

Filmmaker, Wallace Potts ; music, Lovenskjold.

Added Author

Crofton, Kathleen. Artistic director

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.

Evdokimova, Eva, 1948- dancer.

Cosi, Liliana, dancer.

Brenaa, Hans, 1910-1988, choreographer.

Bournonville, August, 1805-1879, choreographer.

Potts, Wallace. Cinematographer

Niagara Ballet (Company)

Added Title

Sylphide (Choreographic work : Brenaa after Bournonville)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4122 RNC