Bournonville dances [electronic resource] / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Edward Villella ; produced by Edward Villella and Judy Kinberg ; choreography by Stanley Williams after Auguste Bournonville.
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (59 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
Performance of the ballet Bournonville dances (also called Bournonville divertissements), with discussion between sections by Peter Martins and Stanley Williams on Danish choreographer August Bournonville (1805-1879), his ballets, the Royal Danish Ballet, and related topics. Williams is also shown coaching Darci Kistler in one of the roles, and dancing in an excerpt of Napoli, ca. 1956.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of WNET/13, New York.
Uniform title
Bournonville divertissements (Choreographic work : Williams after Bournonville)
Ballabile (from Act I of Napoli) / music, H. S. Paulli; danced by Lisa Hess and Daniel Duell with Toni Bentley, Carole Divet, Lauren Hauser, Alexia Hess, Lisa Jackson, Leslie Roy, Cornel Crabtree, Douglas Hay, Afshin Mofid, David Otto, Bruce Padgett, Ulrik Trojaborg -- Pas de deux (from Act I of Kermesse i Brüges) / music, H. S. Paulli; danced by Heather Watts and Helgi Tomasson -- Pas de trois (from La ventana) / music, H. C. Lumbye; danced by Lourdes Lopez, Stephanie Saland, Robert Weiss -- Pas de deux (from William Tell) / music, Gioacchino Rossini; danced by Darci Kistler and Ib Andersen -- Pas de deux (from Flower festival in Genzano) / music, Edvard Helsted; danced by Merrill Ashley and Peter Martins -- Excerpts of Bournonville ballets filmed between 1902-1906 -- Tarantella (from Act III of Napoli) / danced by the same cast as Ballabile.
Call number
*MGZIDF 6691
Note
Taped on May 1, 1982 as part of the Dance in America series. Telecast on WNET/Thirteen on May 24, 1982.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Executive producer, Jac Venza; writer, Tobi Tobias; scenery, David Mitchell; costumes, Ben Benson; lighting, Ralph Holmes.
Title
Bournonville dances [electronic resource] / WNET/Thirteen ; directed by Edward Villella ; produced by Edward Villella and Judy Kinberg ; choreography by Stanley Williams after Auguste Bournonville.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : WNET, 1982.
Country of producing entity
U.S.
Credits
Executive producer, Jac Venza; writer, Tobi Tobias; scenery, David Mitchell; costumes, Ben Benson; lighting, Ralph Holmes.
Performer
Performed by members of the New York City Ballet.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.