Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
2. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994
3. Ashbridge, Bryan
4. Edwards, Leslie
5. Lindsay, Rosemary
6. White, Franklin, 1923 or 1924-2013
7. Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011
8. Farron, Julia
9. Howard, Ann
10. Roope, Clover
11. Sibley, Antoinette
12. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
13. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951
14. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901
15. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
16. Grigoriev, S. L. (Sergeĭ Leonidovich), 1883-1968
17. Tchernicheva, Lubov
18. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
19. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
20. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
21. Henze, Hans Werner, 1926-2012
22. Hurry, Leslie, 1909-
23. Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962
24. De Nobili, Lila, 1916-
25. Czinner, Paul, 1890-1972
26. Royal Ballet, dancer

Description

1. 3 streaming video file (NTSC) (131 min.) : sd., col.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Douce François-Freitas and the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, additional copy.

Uniform title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
2. Firebird (Choreographic work : Grigoriev and Tchernicheva after Fokin)
3. Ondine (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Reel 1. Swan lake. Act II excerpts (Valse, pas de deux, pas de quatre, rondo, and coda) / choreography, Frederick Ashton and Nikolai Sergeev after Ivanov and Petipa ; sets and costumes, Leslie Hurry ; cast, Margot Fonteyn (Odette) ; Michael Somes (Prince Siegfried) ; Bryan Ashbridge (Benno) ; Leslie Edwards (Von Rothbart) ; Ann Howard, Mavis Osborn, Clover Roope, and Antoinette Sibley (Cygnets) ; and corps de ballet.
2. Firebird / choreography, Serge Grigoriev and Lubov Tchernicheva after Mikhail Fokin ; music, Igor Stravinski ; sets and costumes, Natalia Goncharova ; cast, Margot Fonteyn (Firebird) ; Michael Somes (Prince Ivan) ; Rosemary Lindsay (The beautiful Tsarevna) ; Franklin White (Immortal Kostchei) ; and corps de ballet.
3. Reel 2. Ondine. Acts I and II / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Hans Werner Henze ; sets and costumes, Lila de Nobili ; cast, Margot Fonteyn (Ondine) ; Michael Somes (Palemon) ; Julia Farron (Berta) ; Alexander Grant (Tirrenio) ; Leslie Edwards (Hermit) ;, and corps de ballet.
4. Reel 3. Ondine (continued). Act III.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 10187

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Title

1. The Royal Ballet [electronic resource] / a J. Arthur Rank presentation ; produced by Paul Czinner Productions for Poetic Films Ltd. in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; directed and produced by Paul Czinner.

Imprint

1. 1960.

Performer

1. Danced by the Royal Ballet, London, starring Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-214.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Ballet in motion pictures. Royal Ballet.
2. Ballet in motion pictures. Firebird.
3. Ballet in motion pictures. Ondine.
4. Ballet in motion pictures. Swan lake.

Added author

1. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
2. Somes, Michael, 1917-1994, dancer.
3. Ashbridge, Bryan, dancer.
4. Edwards, Leslie, dancer.
5. Lindsay, Rosemary, dancer.
6. White, Franklin, 1923 or 1924-2013, dancer.
7. Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011, dancer.
8. Farron, Julia, dancer.
9. Howard, Ann, dancer.
10. Roope, Clover, dancer.
11. Sibley, Antoinette, dancer.
12. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
13. Sergeev, Nikolaĭ Grigor'evich, 1876-1951, choreographer.
14. Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901, choreographer.
15. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
16. Grigoriev, S. L. (Sergeĭ Leonidovich), 1883-1968, choreographer.
17. Tchernicheva, Lubov, choreographer.
18. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
19. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Lebedinoe ozero.
20. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971, composer (expression)
21. Henze, Hans Werner, 1926-2012, composer (expression)
22. Hurry, Leslie, 1909- designer, costume designer.
23. Goncharova, Natali︠i︡a Sergeevna, 1881-1962, designer, costume designer.
24. De Nobili, Lila, 1916- designer, costume designer.
25. Czinner, Paul, 1890-1972, film producer, film director.
26. Royal Ballet, dancer.

Added title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
2. Firebird (Choreographic work : Grigoriev and Tchernicheva after Fokin)
3. Ondine (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 10187
2. *MGZIC 9-214 (former)