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On dance Franklin on film

Title
On dance [videorecording] : Franklin on film / [presented by] Barnard College Department of Dance.
Publication
2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  • Aloff, Mindy, 1947-
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979
  • Balanchine, George
  • Hill, Robert A., 1961-
  • Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
  • Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
  • Parkinson, Georgina
  • Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (70 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Frederic Franklin, Virginia C. Gildersleeve Professor at Barnard College, with Mindy Aloff, views and discusses rare film clips from his career, featuring the choreography of Frederick Ashton, Léonide Massine, George Balanchine and Robert Hill. In addition to discussing the pieces featured in the film clips, Franklin speaks about his partnership with Alexandra Danilova; Balanchine's association with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; Franklin's role in the ballet Streetcar named desire; learning and teaching choreography; his first professional job, dancing in a show starring Josephine Baker; and touring with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Uniform Title
  • Devil's holiday (Choreographic work : Ashton)
  • Seventh symphony (Choreographic work : Massine)
  • Capriccio espagnol (Choreographic work)
  • Gaîté parisienne (Choreographic work : Massine)
  • Raymonda (Choreographic work : Balanchine and Danilova, A after Petipa, M)
Subject
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
  • Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
  • Streetcar named desire (Choreographic work : Bettis)
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in Julius S. Held Lecture Hall, Barnard College, New York City, on Oct. 27, 2003.
Contents
Excerpt from Devil's holiday: filmed in rehearsal, silent / choreography by Frederick Ashton; performed by Frederic Franklin and Alexandra Danilova -- Excerpt from Devil's holiday / choreography by Ashton, restaged by Franklin; music by Vincenzo Tommasini; performed by Cincinnati Ballet -- Excerpt from Seventh symphony: filmed in rehearsal / choreography by Léonide Massine; music by Beethoven; performed by Franklin, Alicia Markova and ensemble -- Excerpt from Spanish fiesta / film produced by Warner Brothers; choreography by Massine; music by Rimsky-Korsakov; performed by Franklin and ensemble -- Waltz from Gaîté Parisienne / filmed by Victor Jessen; choreography by Massine; music by Jacques Offenbach; performed by Franklin and Danilova -- Excerpts of Frederic Franklin teaching four current New York City Ballet dancers a variation from Raymonda / filmed by the George Balanchine Foundation; choreography by Balanchine and Danilova after Marius Petipa; rehearsed by Franklin, Alexandra Ansanelli, Jennie Somogyi, Pascal van Kipnis -- Reverie: filmed in rehearsal / choreography by Robert Hill; music by Franz Schubert; rehearsed by Franklin and Georgina Parkinson.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2865
OCLC
137290076
Title
On dance [videorecording] : Franklin on film / [presented by] Barnard College Department of Dance.
Imprint
2003.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Videotaped in Julius S. Held Lecture Hall, Barnard College, New York City, on Oct. 27, 2003.
Local Note
For program notes, see *MGZB Franklin, Frederic [clippings].
Local Subject
Choreography -- Reconstruction.
Ballet in motion pictures.
Added Author
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Performer
Aloff, Mindy, 1947- Interviewer
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979, choreographer.
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Hill, Robert A., 1961- choreographer.
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, dancer.
Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer.
Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Added Title
Devil's holiday (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Seventh symphony (Choreographic work : Massine)
Capriccio espagnol (Choreographic work)
Gaîté parisienne (Choreographic work : Massine)
Raymonda (Choreographic work : Balanchine and Danilova, A after Petipa, M)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2865
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