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Additional authors

1. D'Antuono, Eleanor
2. Wright, Rebecca, 1947-2006
3. Tcherkassky, Marianna
4. Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014
5. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005
6. Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
7. Kirkland, Gelsey
8. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
9. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986.
10. Meehan, John, 1950-
11. Gregory, Cynthia
12. Browne, Leslie
13. Paredes, Marcos
14. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
15. Balanchine, George
16. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
17. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849.
18. Minkus, L., 1826-1917.
19. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
20. Ardolino, Emile.
21. Tobias, Tobi.
22. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
23. Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24-
24. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008
25. Schwarz, Robert.
26. MacNeil, Robert, 1931-
27. Bookspan, Martin.
28. Endō, Akira.
29. Goberman, John.
30. Cavett, Dick.
31. American Ballet Theatre.
32. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
33. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (179 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of PBS and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Series statement

1. Live from Lincoln Center

Uniform title

1. Live from Lincoln Center (Television program). Show 014.
2. Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
3. Don Quixote (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
4. Theme and variations (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
5. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Alternative title

1. ABT: Live from Lincoln Center

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Television.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Cassette 1 (ca. 72 min. total). Les sylphides (ca. 36 min.) / choreography, Michel Fokine; music, Frédéric Chopin, orchestrated by Benjamin Britten; scenery, Alexandre Benois; lighting, Nananne Porcher; danced by Eleanor D'Antuono, Rebecca Wright, Marianna Tcherkassky, Ivan Nagy, and corps de ballet.
2. Grand pas de deux from Don Quixote (ca. 15 min.) / choreography after Marius Petipa; music, Leon Minkus; lighting, Nananne Porcher; danced by Natalia Makarova, and Fernando Bujones.
3. Backstage interviews (ca. 17 min.) with Natalia Makarova, Fernando Bujones, and Erik Bruhn.
4. Cassette 2 (ca. 93 min. total). Theme and variations (ca. 24 min.) / choreography, George Balanchine; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky; costumes, Desmond Heeley; lighting, Jennifer Tipton; danced by Gelsey Kirkland, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and others.
5. Backstage interviews (ca. 17 min.) with Gelsey Kirkland and Erik Bruhn.
6. The firebird (ca. 46 min.) / choreography, Michel Fokine, restaged by Christopher Newton; music, Igor Stravinsky; scenery and costumes, Nathalie Gontcharova; lighting, Nananne Porcher; danced by Cynthia Gregory (the Firebird), John Meehan (Prince Ivan), Marcos Paredes (the immortal Kostchei), Leslie Browne (the Princess), and others.
7. Cassette 3. Backstage with Live from Lincoln Center [interview with Mikhail Baryshnikov] (c1977; ca. 14 min.) / taped and telecast on June 2, 1977, after a performance of Giselle. Director, Robert Schwarz; producer, John Goberman; interviewer and new introduction: Dick Cavett.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7276

Note

1. Formerly cataloged under the title ABT: Live from Lincoln Center.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, John Goberman ; intermission director, Robert Schwartz ; writer, Tobi Tobias.

Performer (note)

1. Commentator: Martin Bookspan.
2. Host/interviewer: Robert MacNeil.
3. Conductor: Akira Endo.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, N.Y., and telecast live by WNET-TV as part of its series Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center, on May 17, 1978.

Title

1. American Ballet Theatre [videorecording] / WNET ; Great Performances ; Live from Lincoln Center ; directed by Kirk Browning ; produced by Emile Ardolino.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET, c1978.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Live from Lincoln Center

Event

1. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, N.Y., and telecast live by WNET-TV as part of its series Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center, on May 17, 1978.

Credits

1. Executive producer, John Goberman ; intermission director, Robert Schwartz ; writer, Tobi Tobias.

Performer

1. Danced by American Ballet Theatre.
2. Commentator: Martin Bookspan.
3. Host/interviewer: Robert MacNeil.
4. Conductor: Akira Endo.

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. ABT: Live from Lincoln Center.
2. Ballet in television. Les sylphides.
3. Ballet in television. Don Quixote.
4. Ballet in television. Theme and variations.
5. Ballet in television. Firebird.
6. Television. Live from Lincoln Center.

Added author

1. D'Antuono, Eleanor, dancer.
2. Wright, Rebecca, 1947-2006, dancer.
3. Tcherkassky, Marianna, dancer.
4. Nagy, Ivan, 1943-2014, dancer.
5. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005, dancer. Interviewee
6. Makarova, Natalia, 1940- dancer. Interviewee
7. Kirkland, Gelsey, dancer. Interviewee
8. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
9. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- interviewee.
10. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986. Interviewee
11. Meehan, John, 1950- dancer.
12. Gregory, Cynthia, dancer.
13. Browne, Leslie, dancer.
14. Paredes, Marcos, dancer.
15. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
16. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
17. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
18. Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Composer
19. Minkus, L., 1826-1917. Composer
20. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
21. Ardolino, Emile. Producer
22. Tobias, Tobi. Author
23. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Composer
24. Newton, Christopher, 1936 June 24- Restager
25. Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
26. Schwarz, Robert. Director
27. MacNeil, Robert, 1931- Host. Interviewer
28. Bookspan, Martin. Commentator
29. Endō, Akira. Conductor
30. Goberman, John. Producer
31. Cavett, Dick. Interviewer
32. American Ballet Theatre.
33. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
34. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Added title

1. Live from Lincoln Center (Television program). Show 014.
2. Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)
3. Don Quixote (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
4. Theme and variations (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
5. Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7276