Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cavett, Dick
2. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
3. Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
4. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
5. Van Hamel, Martine, 1945-
6. Smith, Frank (Dancer)
7. Peterson, Kirk
8. Tcherkassky, Marianna
9. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856
10. Blair, David, 1932-1976
11. Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994
12. Goberman, John
13. Schwarz, Robert
14. Hall, Peter J., 1926-2010
15. Porterfield, Christopher
16. Porcher, Nananne
17. Lanchbery, John
18. Bookspan, Martin
19. American Ballet Theatre.
20. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
21. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (125 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. Giselle (Choreographic work : Blair after Coralli and Perrot)

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Cassette 1. Act I (ca. 52 min.) -- Backstage interview with Erik Bruhn (beginning, ca. 14 min.) -- Cassette 2. Conclusion of Bruhn interview (ca. 8 min.) -- Act II (ca. 49 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7272

Note

1. This telecast was commercially released by Lincoln Center Video/Bel Canto Paramount Home Video in 1989 (see *MGZIA 4-1169 Giselle). It lacks Dick Cavett's introduction and the interview with Erik Bruhn.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Peter Hall ; lighting, Nananne Porcher ; writer, Christopher Porterfield.

Performer (note)

1. Natalia Makarova (Giselle), Mikhail Baryshnikov (Albrecht), Martine van Hamel (Myrta), Frank Smith (Hilarion), Kirk Peterson and Marianna Tcherkassky (Peasant pas de deux), and Berthica Prieto, Ruth Mayer, Alexander Minz, George de la Pena, Richard Schafer, Nanette Glushak, Jolinda Menendez.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, N.Y., and telecast live on WNET-TV's series Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center on June 2, 1977.

Title

1. Giselle [videorecording] / WNET presents Great Performances ; Live from Lincoln Center ; directed by Robert Schwarz ; produced by John Goberman ; choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot ; production directed by David Blair ; music by Adolphe Adam, orchestrated by John Lanchbery.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET, c1977.

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 on WNET-TV's series Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center on June 2, 1977.

Credits

1. Scenery, Oliver Smith ; costumes, Peter Hall ; lighting, Nananne Porcher ; writer, Christopher Porterfield.

Performer

1. Performed by members of American Ballet Theatre.

Cast

1. Natalia Makarova (Giselle), Mikhail Baryshnikov (Albrecht), Martine van Hamel (Myrta), Frank Smith (Hilarion), Kirk Peterson and Marianna Tcherkassky (Peasant pas de deux), and Berthica Prieto, Ruth Mayer, Alexander Minz, George de la Pena, Richard Schafer, Nanette Glushak, Jolinda Menendez.

Performer

1. Host/interviewer: Dick Cavett.
2. Commentator: Martin Bookspan.
3. Conductor: John Lanchbery.

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. Giselle.
2. Television. Live from Lincoln Center.

Added author

1. Cavett, Dick, host.
2. Cavett, Dick, interviewer.
3. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, interviewee.
4. Makarova, Natalia, 1940- dancer.
5. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
6. Van Hamel, Martine, 1945- dancer.
7. Smith, Frank (Dancer)
8. Peterson, Kirk, dancer.
9. Tcherkassky, Marianna, dancer.
10. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.
11. Blair, David, 1932-1976, choreographer.
12. Smith, Oliver Lemuel, 1918-1994, designer.
13. Goberman, John, producer.
14. Schwarz, Robert, director.
15. Hall, Peter J., 1926-2010, costume designer.
16. Porterfield, Christopher, author.
17. Porcher, Nananne, designer.
18. Lanchbery, John, conductor.
19. Bookspan, Martin, commentator.
20. American Ballet Theatre.
21. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
22. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Added title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work : Blair after Coralli and Perrot)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7272