Ballet
A
portrait of Giselle. 1982. 1 videocassette (97
min.). Host Sir Anton Dolin prepares New York City
Ballet's Patricia McBride for the role of Giselle
as he recounts the plot of the ballet, gives the
history of its performance, and lends insight into
the technical and dramatic expertise required of
its dancers. Presents footage of performances of,
and interviews with, celebrated ballerinas who have
danced the role of Giselle, including Carla Fracci,
Natalia Makarova, and Olga Spessivtzeva. VHS 491
Ailey
dances. 1982. 1 videocassette (90 min.). A ballet
performance by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
and other musical performances. VHS 490
American
Ballet Theatre in San Francisco. 1985. 1 videocassette
(105 min.). VHS 486
An
evening with Kylian and the Nederlands Dans Theater.
The World of dance. 1987? 1 videocassette
(89 min.). Four ballets performed by The Netherlands
Dans Theatre, one of Europe's most exciting ballet
companies. VHS 487
An
evening with the Ballet Rambert. The World
of dance. 198. 1 videocassette (98 min.). Ballet
Rambert company performs three innovative, imaginative
dances. VHS 508
Antony
Tudor. 1992. 1 videocassette (60 min.). Tudor
revolutionized ballet by replacing princes and princesses
with ordinary people who display universal human
emotions. In this documentary Tudor speaks about
his work - as do Agnes de Mille, Nora Kaye, Sallie
Wilson, Margaret Craske, and Martha Hill. Interspersed
with their interviews are excerpts of Tudor classics:
Dark elegies, Pillar of fire, Jardin aux lilas,
Romeo and Juliet, Judgment of Paris and Undertow,
among others. Historical black-and-white sequences
of Nora Kaye, Hugh Laing, and Sallie Wilson in principal
roles are juxtaposed with footage of later interpreters.
Finally, Tudor is shown rehearsing and talking about
one of his last works, The leaves are fading. VHS
1667
Balanchine
essays Arabesque. Nonesuch dance collection:
The Balanchine library. 1994. 1 videocassette
(45 min.). Analysis and aspects of the Balanchine
technique featuring excerpts from The nutcracker,
Donizetti variations, Divertimento no.15, Raymonda
variations, Swan Lake, Serenade, Symphony in C and
The four temperaments. VHS 2773
The
Ballerinas. 1987. 1 videocassette (108 min.).
A two-part ballet-drama that features Peter Ustinov
and Carla Fracci in a series of dramatic vignettes
highlighted with excerpts from classic ballets.
Ustinov portrays Theophile Gautier (French poet,
writer and ballet critic) in part I and Sergei Diaghilev
(Russian ballet impresario) in part II. Fracci
acts and dances the roles of Marie Taglioni, Fanny
Elssler, Carlotta Grisi, Emma Livry, Giuseppina
Bozzacchi, Carlotta Brianza, Matilde Kschessinska,
Anna Pavlova, Tamara Karsavina, and Olga Spessitzeva.
VHS 506
Baryshnikov
by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre. Dance
in America. 1984. 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Three ballets choreographed by Twyla Tharp that
tell no story but are full of the vitality, daring,
intelligence, and emotional depth that a great dancer
possesses. Tharp's approach is personal, radical,
and contemporary, and she combines this vision with
the classsical artist's regard for form and technique
to bring the viewer a memorable record of one of
the greatest dancers of our era. VHS 482
Baryshnikov
the dancer and the dance. Dance series.
1983. 1 videocassette (82 min.). Profile of Mikhail
Baryshnikov. Includes the complete ballet "Configurations"
choreographed by Choo San Goh. VHS 480
The
Children of Theatre Street. 1978. 1 videocassette
(92 min.). Describes life at the Vaganova Choreographic
Institute in Leningrad, formerly the Imperial Ballet
School of Russia, which has spawned dancers like
Pavlova, Nijinsky, Baryshnikov, and Balanchine.
VHS 1379
Choreography
by Balanchine with members of the New York City
Ballet. Nonesuch dance collection: The Balanchine
Library: Dance in America. 1995. 2 videocassettes
(111 min.). A collection of Balanchine's choreographic
works from throughout the century, reconceived in
1977-78 for Dance in America (Great Performances)
by Balanchine. VHS 2771, VHS 2772
Cinderella
a ballet. 1989. 1 videocassette (87 min.). Contemporary
adaptation of the classic fairy tale of Cinderella,
with the characters played as dolls in a dollhouse.
Production conceived for and performed by the Lyon
Opera Ballet. VHS 1318
Creole
Giselle. Ballet series. 1988. 1 videocassette
(88 min.). A performance of the Dance Theatre of
Harlem's acclaimed interpretation of the classic
ballet Giselle. Making only minor changes in the
story, music and traditional choreography, DTH founder
Arthur Mitchell has set the ballet in 1841 Louisiana,
where social status among freed blacks was measured
by how far removed one's family was from slavery.
Thus in this version, Giselle faces the same social
obstacles and heartbreaking rejection by Albert
and his family as their classical counterparts.
VHS 1387
Dancing
for Mr. B six Balanchine ballerinas. Nonesuch
dance collection: The Balanchine Library. 1995.
1 videocassette (86 min.). Portrays six of Balanchine's
celebrated American ballerinas and, through them,
also illuminates the life of their mentor. VHS 2774
Firestone
dances 1962-1963. Voice of Firestone classic
performances. 1995. 1 videocassette (ca. 50
min.). Classic ballet performances including Nureyev's
first television performance in the U.S. Variations
after Degas includes reproductions of some of the
Degas paintings of ballet dancers. VHS 4152
Fonteyn
and Nureyev the perfect partnership. 1985. 1
videocassette (89 min.). A visual biography of Margot
Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev's partnership from its
inception in 1962 to its close seventeen years later
told through a series of interviews and performances.
Includes excerpts from "Romeo & Juliet,"
"Le Corsaire," "Marguerite &
Armand," "Les Sylphides," "Lucifer,"
and "Sleeping Beauty." Also includes
rare, behind-the-scenes footage of both dancers.
VHS 488
Giselle,
o, Las Willis ballet fantastico. 1995. 1 videocassette
(99 min.). The classic ballet about a young girl
deceived by her lover, and the tragic consequences.
VHS 4153
Lebedinoe
ozero. Ballet series. 1988. 1 videocassette
(81 min.). Prince Siegfried falls in love with a
swan, actually an enchanted princess. Tricked by
a magician, Siegfried and his swan maiden leap to
their deaths. VHS 4149
The
magic of the Bolshoi Ballet past and present.
World of dance. 1987. 1 videocassette (60
min.). Excerpts from ballets performed by the Bolshoi
Ballet from the 1930's through 1980's. VHS 761
The
Magic of the dance. 1980. Dame Margot Fonteyn
offers a look at the world of ballet. Includes performances
by today's leading dancers as well as historical
footage of ballet performances. VHS 159-164
Paris
dances Diaghilev. 1991. 1 videocassette (84
min.). "Four works of the Ballet Russes, recreated
in their original sets, costumes and choreography,
performed by the Paris Opera Ballet as a tribute
to Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872-1929)"
-- Cassette box. VHS 2288
Raymonda.
1987. 1 videocassette (146 min.). Raymonda is to
marry Jean de Brienne, but the Saracen knight, Abderakhman,
forces his attentions on her while her betrothed
is on a crusade. At the last moment de Brienne
returns, fights his rival and wins the hand of Raymonda.
VHS 489
Road
to the Stamping Ground. 1984. 1 videocassette
(60 min.). Kylian's ballet "Stamping Ground"
was inspired by the Australian aborigine dance ceremony
he witnessed in 1980. This film includes footage
from the Australian ceremonies, intercut with the
choreographer and his own dancers working in the
Hague. Includes complete performances of the finished
ballet "Stamping Ground," and of a stamping
dance performed by Australian tribesmen. VHS 485
Romeo
and Juliet ballet in three acts. Ballet series.
198? 1 videocassette (124 min.). The story of young,
tragic love is as enduring as the seasons. International
ballet star, Margot Fonteyn, and Russian virtuoso,
Rudolf Nureyev, create passion and intrigue on the
screen as they portray star-crossed lovers in this
legendary story. VHS 481
The
Royal Ballet in La Bayadere the temple dancer.
1991. 1 videocassette (124 min.). Members of the
British Royal Ballet perform the ballet La Bayadere,
the tragic love story, set in India, of a temple
dancer and a warrior. VHS 3970
Sleeping
beauty. Ballet series. 1990. 1 videocassette
(84 min.). The Kirov Ballet performs Tchaikovsky's
ballet based on the fairy tale of the beautiful
young princess whose jealous stepmother plots to
put her into a long sleep that can only be broken
by the kiss of a prince. VHS 4150
The
Sleeping beauty. 1994. 1 videocassette (132
min.). Ballet based on the fairy tale about the
beautiful princess who falls asleep after pricking
her finger and remains asleep until she is awakened
by the kiss of a prince. VHS 3995
Stuttgart
Ballet, the miracle lives. 1983. 1 videocassette
(58 min.). Discusses the creation of the Stuttgart
Ballet by John Cranko, how the company survived
his untimely death, and what the company is like
today. VHS 948
Suzanne
Farrell elusive muse. 1997. 1 videocassette
(105 min.). Nominated for an Academy Award, this
documentary chronicles the life of dancer Suzanne
Farrell. Film eloquently weaves together vintage
and extraordinary never-before-seen archival clips
of Farrell's radiant performances of choreographer
George Balanchine ballets with the compelling and
bitter-sweet love story between Farrell and Balanchine.
VHS 4628
Swan
Lake. 1982. 1 videocassette (137 min.). Prince
Siegfried, out hunting, falls in love with a swan,
actually an enchanted princess who can be saved
only by true love. In despair after being tricked
by a wicked magician who substitutes his daughter
for the swan, Siegfried and his swan maiden leap
to their deaths. VHS 3996
Swan
lake. 1984. 1 videocassette (126 min.). VHS
479
Swan
lake. 1988. 1 videocassette (116 min.). Makarova's
choreography evokes an atmosphere of magic and mystery
in this classic tale of eternal love, betrayal,
and death. Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake
who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She
can only be saved by the true love of another.
This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked
by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter
as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap
to their deaths thus destroying the evil power of
the magician. VHS 1015
The Swan Lake a ballet in four acts. 1986. 1 videocassette (112 min.). The prince searched for a future bride, to be queen when he becomes king. The swan that bears the golden crown posseses magical powers that hold the key. VHS 943