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The Royal Ballet in Persephone at rehearsal, melodrama in three scenes by Andre Gide

Title
The Royal Ballet in Persephone [electronic resource] : at rehearsal, melodrama in three scenes by Andre Gide / choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Igor Stravinsky ; scenery & costumes by Nico Ghika ; performed by The Royal Ballet.
Publication
[1961?]

Available Online

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
  • Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
  • Gide, André, 1869-1951.
  • Ghika, 1906-1994.
  • Wood, Edmée.
  • Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932-
  • Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
  • Rosson, Keith (Dancer)
  • Larsen, Gerd
  • Rencher, Derek
  • Turp, André (Dancer)
  • Royal Ballet
  • Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation. fnd
Description
2 streaming video files (NTSC) (61 min.) : si., b&w
Uniform Title
Persephone (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Alternative Title
Royal Ballet in rehearsal: Persephone
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • British Film Institute catalog record lists the performance year as 1961. The New York Public Library information lists the performance year as 1962.
  • British Film Institute's Film & TV database lists the title as: The Royal Ballet in rehearsal: Persephone.
  • Poor visual quality; dark.
  • Appendix includes Pluto and Persephone duet, crowning of Persephone, and Pluto solo.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  • Photography by Film Service of Edmée Wood.
Performer (note)
  • Svetlana Beriosova (Persephone) ; Alexander Grant (Mercury) ; Keith Rosson (Pluto, King of the underworld) ; Gerd Larsen (Demeter, Mother of Persephone) ; Derek Rencher (Demophoön, Persephone's earthly husband) ; André Turp (Eumolpus, the high priest) ; [Artists of the Royal Ballet] (friends of Persephone, oceanides, nymphs, hours, shades, attendants, adolescents).
Event (note)
  • Filmed in rehearsal with costumes in 1961 or 1962.
Funding (note)
  • Transferred to video and cataloged with funds provided by the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming video, transferred from 16mm film via Digital Betacam cassettes.
Contents
  • Reel 1 (39 min.). Scene I: The abduction of Persephone (ca. 14 min.) -- Scene II: Persephone in the underworld (ca. 25 min.).
  • Reel 2 (22 min.). Scene III: Persephone reborn (ca. 14 min.) -- Appendix (ca. 8 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDF 1744
OCLC
320778677
Title
The Royal Ballet in Persephone [electronic resource] : at rehearsal, melodrama in three scenes by Andre Gide / choreography by Frederick Ashton ; music by Igor Stravinsky ; scenery & costumes by Nico Ghika ; performed by The Royal Ballet.
Imprint
[1961?]
System Details
Streaming video, transferred from 16mm film via Digital Betacam cassettes.
Cast
Svetlana Beriosova (Persephone) ; Alexander Grant (Mercury) ; Keith Rosson (Pluto, King of the underworld) ; Gerd Larsen (Demeter, Mother of Persephone) ; Derek Rencher (Demophoön, Persephone's earthly husband) ; André Turp (Eumolpus, the high priest) ; [Artists of the Royal Ballet] (friends of Persephone, oceanides, nymphs, hours, shades, attendants, adolescents).
Credits
Photography by Film Service of Edmée Wood.
Event
Filmed in rehearsal with costumes in 1961 or 1962.
Funding
Transferred to video and cataloged with funds provided by the Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIDVD 5-4882
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Added Author
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Perséphone.
Gide, André, 1869-1951. Perséphone. Italian & French.
Ghika, 1906-1994. Set designer
Ghika, 1906-1994. Costume designer
Wood, Edmée. Cinematographer
Beriosova, Svetlana, 1932- dancer.
Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.
Rosson, Keith (Dancer)
Larsen, Gerd, dancer.
Rencher, Derek, dancer.
Turp, André (Dancer)
Royal Ballet.
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation. Funder
Other Title
Royal Ballet in rehearsal: Persephone
Added Title
Persephone (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 1744
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