Research Catalog

Title

[Lisan Kay demonstrating body swings] [and] [Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo] [and] Nagare [videorecording].

Publication

1953-1960.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Kay, Lisan
• Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979
• Krassovska, Nathalie, 1918-2005
• Zoritch, George, 1917-2009
• D'Antuono, Eleanor
• Wilkinson, Raven
• Novak, Nina
• Howard, Alan, 1930-
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (12 min.) : si., b&w and col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Bequest of the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

Series Statement

Yeichi and Lisan Kay Nimura Collection

Uniform Title

• Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
• Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Fedorova-Fokine, after Ivanov)

Alternative Title

• [Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]
• Nagare (Choreographic work : Nimura)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Titles of first and second segments supplied by cataloger.

Funding (note)

• Processing and cataloging made possible by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from 16mm film.

Source (note)

• Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura

Biography (note)

• Yeichi Nimura, 1897-1979, was born in Suwa, Japan, and came to the United States in 1918. He studied dance at the Denishawn school, and also trained in ballet, ballroom, and Spanish dancing. He first danced onstage in 1927 in a revue choreographed by his compatriot Michio Ito, and presented his first recital in 1930. He performed throughout the 1930s in works created by himself and others on the concert stage, in musical theater, and on American and foreign tours with his wife Lisan Kay. Retiring from the stage while still in his prime, he focused on teaching, coaching, and choreography. He choreographed the musical Lute song both on Broadway in 1946 and at City Center in 1959. He was a founder of the Ballet Arts school at "61" Carnegie Hall, and created works for his students. In recognition of his contributions to international cultural understanding, the Japanese government awarded him an Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1969. In 1973 he established the Nimura Dance Award in Japan in order to assist young dancers and recognize achievement.

Contents

• Lisan Kay demonstrating body swings (2 min., b&w) / recorded at the Ballet Arts studio, 61 Carnegie Hall, New York City, in 1953. Performed in slow motion. The movements formed part of Yeichi Nimura's class in modern plastique.
• Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (4 min., col.) / recorded in open-air performance at the Theatre-in-the-Park, Central Park, New York City, as part of the Hudson Celebration, on August 14, 1959. Includes: Les sylphides [excerpts] (1 min.) / choreography, Michel Fokine ; danced by guest artist Natalie Krassovska with George Zoritch, Eleanor D'Antuono, Raven Wilkinson, and ensemble -- The nutcracker, Act II [excerpts] (3 min.) / choreography, Lev Ivanov, revised by Alexandra Fedorova ; costumes, Alexandre Benois ; danced by Nina Novak (the Sugar Plum Fairy), Alan Howard (her Prince), Edmund Novak (Trepak), and others.
• Nagare (6 min., b&w) / recorded at the Ballet Arts studio, 61 Carnegie Hall, New York City, probably on May 8, 1960 ; choreography, Yeichi Nimura ; danced by Judy Fischer [or Fisher], Judith Kreischer, Jody Persily [or Perselle], Nora Schaerer. A complete run-through of this work (4 min.) is followed by a repetition of its first 2 min. For a color recording of this work, see: *MGZIDVD 5-5705 Nagare [excerpt] [and] Sky scapes [and] [Yeichi Nimura and Lisan Kay on vacation].

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5708

OCLC

682599547

Title

[Lisan Kay demonstrating body swings] [and] [Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo] [and] Nagare [videorecording].

Imprint

1953-1960.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Series

Yeichi and Lisan Kay Nimura Collection

System Details

DVD, transferred from 16mm film.

Funding

Processing and cataloging made possible by the Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura.

Biography

Yeichi Nimura, 1897-1979, was born in Suwa, Japan, and came to the United States in 1918. He studied dance at the Denishawn school, and also trained in ballet, ballroom, and Spanish dancing. He first danced onstage in 1927 in a revue choreographed by his compatriot Michio Ito, and presented his first recital in 1930. He performed throughout the 1930s in works created by himself and others on the concert stage, in musical theater, and on American and foreign tours with his wife Lisan Kay. Retiring from the stage while still in his prime, he focused on teaching, coaching, and choreography. He choreographed the musical Lute song both on Broadway in 1946 and at City Center in 1959. He was a founder of the Ballet Arts school at "61" Carnegie Hall, and created works for his students. In recognition of his contributions to international cultural understanding, the Japanese government awarded him an Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1969. In 1973 he established the Nimura Dance Award in Japan in order to assist young dancers and recognize achievement.

Source

Gift; Estate of Lisan Kay Nimura, Sept. 2007. NN-PD

Added Author

Kay, Lisan, dancer.

Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979, choreographer.

Krassovska, Nathalie, 1918-2005, dancer.

Zoritch, George, 1917-2009, dancer.

D'Antuono, Eleanor, dancer.

Wilkinson, Raven, dancer.

Novak, Nina, dancer.

Howard, Alan, 1930- dancer.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.

Added Title

Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Fedorova-Fokine, after Ivanov)

[Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo]

Nagare (Choreographic work : Nimura)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5708