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Giselle ballet in two acts

Title
Giselle [videorecording] : ballet in two acts / music by Adolphe Adams ; choreography by Alicia Alonso, after the original by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
Publication
Pleasantville, New York : Video Artists International, c2007.

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIDVD 5-8206Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019
  • Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940-
  • Bosch, Aurora
  • Méndez, Alberto
  • Madan, Elena
  • Araújo, Loipa
  • Barroso, Raúl
  • Urbay, José Ramón
  • Fernández, Salvador
  • Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856.
  • Ballet Nacional de Cuba, performer
  • Gran Teatro de La Habana. Orquesta, performer
  • Video Artists International, publisher
Description
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This video documents the presentation of Giselle with prima ballerina, Alicia Alsonso and Vladimir Vasiliev, the most distinguished male dancer of his era performing together for the first time. Half of the original master was erased. This DVD contains the unerased part and additional material of scenes filmed in the dress rehearsal and from other sources. From these sources, technicians were able to put together the entire ballet.
Uniform Title
Giselle (Choreographic work : Alonso, Alicia and F after Coralli and Perrot)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Filmed ballets.
  • Filmed dance.
Note
  • Program notes (7 p. ; 19 cm.) in container.
  • DVD bonus: "Encounter"--Alonso and Vasiliev in rehearsal, introduced by Anton Dolin in English with Spanish subtitles (15 min.).
Credits (note)
  • Set and wardrobe design, Salvador Fernández.
Event (note)
  • Telecast from a live performance at the Grand Theatre in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 31, 1980.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; Region 0; NTSC; aspect ration 4:3; stereo./mono.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8206
LCCN
089948439196
OCLC
186964889
Title
Giselle [videorecording] : ballet in two acts / music by Adolphe Adams ; choreography by Alicia Alonso, after the original by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
Imprint
Pleasantville, New York : Video Artists International, c2007.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
System Details
DVD; Region 0; NTSC; aspect ration 4:3; stereo./mono.
Performer
Alicia Alonso (Giselle) ; Vladimir Vasiliev (Albrecht) ; Aurora Bosch (Queen of the Wilis) ; Alberto Méndez (Hilarion) ; Elena Madan (Berthe) ; Loipa Araújo (Princess Bathilde) ; Raúl Barroso (Prince of Courland) ; supporting soloists ; Corps de ballet of Ballet Nacional de Cuba ; Orchestra of the Grand Theatre of Havana ; José Ramón Urbay, conductor.
Credits
Set and wardrobe design, Salvador Fernández.
Event
Telecast from a live performance at the Grand Theatre in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 31, 1980.
Added Author
Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019, choreographer.
Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019, dancer.
Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940- dancer.
Bosch, Aurora, dancer.
Méndez, Alberto, dancer.
Madan, Elena, dancer.
Araújo, Loipa, dancer.
Barroso, Raúl, dancer.
Urbay, José Ramón, conductor.
Fernández, Salvador, set designer.
Fernández, Salvador, costume designer.
Container of (work): Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Giselle.
Ballet Nacional de Cuba, performer.
Gran Teatro de La Habana. Orquesta, performer.
Video Artists International, publisher.
Added Title
Container of (work): Giselle (Choreographic work : Alonso, Alicia and F after Coralli and Perrot)
Other Standard Identifier
089948439196
Publisher No.
4391 Video Artists International
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-8206 Notes on file
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