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Frederic Franklin and Stanley Zompakos recreating 2 pas de deux and the gigue from Mozatiana, 1933/1945

Title
Frederic Franklin and Stanley Zompakos recreating 2 pas de deux and the gigue from Mozatiana, 1933/1945 [videorecording] / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; editor, Virginia Brooks ; choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : George Balanchine Foundation, p2007, c2002.

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Additional Authors
  • Balanchine, George
  • Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
  • Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  • Zompakos, Stanley
  • Brooks, Virginia Loring
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Hübbe, Nikolaj
  • Kent, Julie
  • Barksdale, Christopher
  • McDill, Nancy
  • Kansas City Ballet
  • New York City Ballet
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • George Balanchine Foundation
  • George Balanchine Foundation. dnr NN-PD
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (106 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Stanley Zompakos and Frederic Franklin, who created their respective roles in George Balanchine's Mozartiana in 1945 for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, coach Nikolaj Hübbe, Julie Kent, and Christopher Barksdale. In the interview sections, Zompakos discusses how Balanchine recreated the gigue role with him, Balanchine's reputation in 1945, and his dance career at New York City Ballet. Franklin discusses Balanchine's approach to ballet compared to Leonide Massine's choreography, the differences between the original and recreated versions of Mozartiana, and how Balanchine used counts.
Series Statement
  • George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive
  • Balanchine Foundation videos
Uniform Title
Mozartiana (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Alternative Title
Mozartiana
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
Note
  • George Balanchine Foundation's archival video copies are made available to non-circulating research repositories for a nominal fee, with approx. 70 libraries worldwide housing the collection in 2007.
Credits (note)
  • Line producer, William Otterson ; camera, Kyle McCowan (Kansas City) and James Clarke (New York) ; additional camera, Amy Reusch (Feb. 16, 2001) ; production, Otterson TV, Inc. and Reusch Dance Video (Feb. 16, 2001) ; post production, Teatown Communications Group ; on-line editor, Jon Fordham.
Performer (note)
  • Interviewer, Nancy Reynolds ; pianist, William Marsden, Nancy McDill.
Event (note)
  • Gigue videotaped at the Kansas City Ballet studios, [Kansas City, Missouri,] on May 5, 2000 and Feb. 16, 2001. Pas de deux taped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, on Jan. 24, 2000.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Terms of Use (note)
  • "This tape has been produced for archival purposes with released funds from the Nancy Remick Reynolds Endowment for the George Balanchine Foundation. Requests for any other use of the material should be directed in writing to: The George Balanchine Foundation, 161 West 61st Street, New York, NY 10023." --Credits.
Source (note)
  • George Balanchine Foundation.
Biography (note)
  • Original premiered June 7, 1933, performed by Les Ballets 1933 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris with Tamara Toumanova and Roman Jasinsky.
  • Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo premiered Mar. 7, 1945, performed by New York City Center of Music and Drama with Alexandra Danilova and Frederic Franklin, and Stanley Zompakos dancing the Gigue at later performances from 1945-1948.
Contents
  • Gigue (ca. 19 min.) / coached by Stanley Zompakos ; danced by Christopher Barksdale.
  • Interview (ca. 5 min.) / interviewee, Stanley Zompakos ; interviewer, Nancy Reynolds.
  • Pas de deux from Tema con variazioni ("white" pas de deux) (ca. 30 min.) / coached by Frederic Franklin ; danced by Julie Kent and Nikolaj Hübbe.
  • Adagio ('black" pas de deux) (ca. 41 min.) / coached by Frederic Franklin ; danced by Julie Kent and Nikolaj Hübbe.
  • Interview (ca. 10 min.) / interviewee, Frederic Franklin ; interviewer, Nancy Reynolds.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3255
OCLC
186964933
Title
Frederic Franklin and Stanley Zompakos recreating 2 pas de deux and the gigue from Mozatiana, 1933/1945 [videorecording] / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; editor, Virginia Brooks ; choreography, George Balanchine ; music, Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : George Balanchine Foundation, p2007, c2002.
Series
George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive
Balanchine Foundation videos
System Details
DVD.
Event
Gigue videotaped at the Kansas City Ballet studios, [Kansas City, Missouri,] on May 5, 2000 and Feb. 16, 2001. Pas de deux taped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, on Jan. 24, 2000.
Credits
Line producer, William Otterson ; camera, Kyle McCowan (Kansas City) and James Clarke (New York) ; additional camera, Amy Reusch (Feb. 16, 2001) ; production, Otterson TV, Inc. and Reusch Dance Video (Feb. 16, 2001) ; post production, Teatown Communications Group ; on-line editor, Jon Fordham.
Performer
Danced by Nikolaj Hübbe (principal dancer, New York City Ballet), Julie Kent (principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre), Christopher Barksdale (Kansas City Ballet).
Interviewer, Nancy Reynolds ; pianist, William Marsden, Nancy McDill.
Terms Of Use
"This tape has been produced for archival purposes with released funds from the Nancy Remick Reynolds Endowment for the George Balanchine Foundation. Requests for any other use of the material should be directed in writing to: The George Balanchine Foundation, 161 West 61st Street, New York, NY 10023." --Credits.
Biography
Original premiered June 7, 1933, performed by Les Ballets 1933 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris with Tamara Toumanova and Roman Jasinsky.
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo premiered Mar. 7, 1945, performed by New York City Center of Music and Drama with Alexandra Danilova and Frederic Franklin, and Stanley Zompakos dancing the Gigue at later performances from 1945-1948.
Source
Gift; George Balanchine Foundation. NN-PD
Local Subject
Partnering in dance.
Interpretation in dance performance.
Added Author
Balanchine, George, choreographer.
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Interviewer
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Interviewee
Zompakos, Stanley. Interviewee
Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Teacher
Zompakos, Stanley. Teacher
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Director
Brooks, Virginia Loring. Editor
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Suites, orchestra no. 4, op. 61, G major.
Hübbe, Nikolaj, dancer.
Kent, Julie, dancer.
Barksdale, Christopher, dancer.
McDill, Nancy. Instrumentalist
Kansas City Ballet.
New York City Ballet.
American Ballet Theatre.
George Balanchine Foundation.
George Balanchine Foundation. Donor NN-PD
Added Title
Mozartiana (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3255
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