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Markova, la légende
- Title
- Markova, la légende [videorecording] / presented by Les Films du Prieuré, Dominique Delouche, and Muzzik ; a film by Dominique Delouche.
- Publication
- France : Les Films du Prieuré, Muzzik, c2002.
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- Additional Authors
- Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
- Platel, Elisabeth
- Braham, Myriam Ould
- Cozette, Emilie
- Pujol, Laetitia
- Daniel, Nolween
- Laffon, Laurence
- Moreau, Hervé
- Mišković, Milorad, 1928-
- Bonnay, Elena
- Delouche, Dominique
- Balanchine, George
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
- Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
- Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
- Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
- Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
- Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849
- Opéra de Paris. Ballet, performer.
- Films du Prieuré (Firm)
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) (91 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Dame Alicia Markova coaches dancers of the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris in roles she formerly danced in five ballets: Le chant du rossignol [The song of the nightingale], Casse-noisette [The nutcracker], Giselle, La belle au bois dormant [The sleeping beauty], and Les sylphides. Her remarks include her reminiscences of various personalities associated with the ballets. Her own interpretations of some of the roles are seen in archival footage.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of Dominique Delouche.
- Uniform Title
- Song of the nightingale (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
- Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov)
- Giselle (Choreographic work : Dolin after Coralli and Perrot)
- Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Bluebird pas de deux.
- Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Dance rehearsals.
- Credits (note)
- Artistic consultant: Clement Crisp.
- Event (note)
- Filmed in the rehearsal studio and Foyer de la danse of the Opéra de Paris, Palais Garnier.
- Language (note)
- Titles in French; Alicia Markova's remarks are in English with French subtitles.
- Contents
- Le chant du rossignol [The song of the nightingale]. The nightingale's variation / choreography, George Balanchine; music, Igor Stravinsky; danced by Myriam Ould Braham. Markova reminisces about Balanchine and Serge Diaghilev.
- Casse-noisette [The nutcracker]. Sugar Plum Fairy variation / choreography, Marius Petipa; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky; danced by Emilie Cozette. Markova teaches the version staged in the west by Nikolai Sergeev. In archival footage, she is seen dancing this variation on an outdoor stage in 1942.
- Giselle. Giselle's Act I variation / choreography, Jules Perrot, Jean Coralli; music, Adolphe Adam; danced by Laetitia Pujol. Markova teaches the version staged by Sergeev. She reminisces about Anna Pavlova and Olga Spessivtzeva, and is seen dancing the variation in a film shot in 1952.
- La belle au bois dormant [The sleeping beauty]. Princess Florine's variation, Act III / choreography, Marius Petipa; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky; danced by Nolween Daniel. Markova teaches this variation from the Bluebird pas de deux as it was taught to her by Lubov Egorova.
- Les sylphides. Prelude / choreography, Michel Fokine; music, Frédéric Chopin; danced by Elisabeth Platel. Markova is seen in a film clip, dancing this variation in 1953.
- Les sylphides. Pas de deux / choreography, Michel Fokine; music, Frédéric Chopin; danced by Laurence Laffon and Hervé Moreau. In a film clip, Markova dances this pas de deux with John Field.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-6758
- OCLC
- NYPY03-F172
- Title
- Markova, la légende [videorecording] / presented by Les Films du Prieuré, Dominique Delouche, and Muzzik ; a film by Dominique Delouche.
- Imprint
- France : Les Films du Prieuré, Muzzik, c2002.
- Country of Producing Entity
- France.
- Event
- Filmed in the rehearsal studio and Foyer de la danse of the Opéra de Paris, Palais Garnier.
- Credits
- Artistic consultant: Clement Crisp.
- Performer
- Appearing on film: Alicia Markova, with Elisabeth Platel and dancers of the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris: Laetitia Pujol, Nolwenn Daniel, Laurence Laffon, Hervé Moreau, Emilie Cozette, Myriam Ould Braham; with the participation of Milorad Miskovitch.Pianists: Elena Bonnay, Kathy Ernould.
- Language
- Titles in French; Alicia Markova's remarks are in English with French subtitles.
- Local Subject
- Interpretation in dance performance.
- Added Author
- Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer.Platel, Elisabeth, dancer.Braham, Myriam Ould, dancer.Cozette, Emilie, dancer.Pujol, Laetitia, dancer.Daniel, Nolween, dancer.Laffon, Laurence, dancer.Moreau, Hervé, dancer.Mišković, Milorad, 1928- dancer.Bonnay, Elena, musician.Delouche, Dominique, director.Balanchine, George, choreographer.Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, composer.Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951, choreographer.Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, composer.Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849, composer.Opéra de Paris. Ballet, performer.Films du Prieuré (Firm)
- Added Title
- Song of the nightingale (Choreographic work : Balanchine)Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Ivanov)Giselle (Choreographic work : Dolin after Coralli and Perrot)Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Bluebird pas de deux.Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-6758