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Nijinska, a legend in dance

Title
  1. Nijinska, a legend in dance [videorecording].
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  1. 1989.

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Additional authors
  1. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
  2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
  3. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
  4. Nijinska, Irina.
  5. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
  6. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
  7. Kisselgoff, Anna.
  8. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004.
  9. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
  10. Baer, Nancy Van Norman.
  11. Guidi, Ronn.
  12. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997.
  13. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
  14. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983.
  15. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001.
  16. Sokolova, Lydia, 1896-1974.
  17. Schaller, Linda.
  18. Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett.
  19. Royal Ballet.
  20. Ballet Club.
  21. Oakland Ballet Company.
  22. Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
  23. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
  24. Ballet International.
  25. Joffrey Ballet.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Documentary on the life and career of Bronislava Nijinska, including her years as dancer and choreographer for Dyagilev's Ballets Russes, the influence of her brother Vaslav Nijinsky, the formation of her own companies, her work as a freelance choreographer, and the revivals of her ballets. Includes commentaries by her daughter Irina Nijinska-Raetz, Frederic Franklin, Sir Frederick Ashton, Anna Kisselgoff, Dame Alicia Markova, Alexandra Danilova, Ninette de Valois, Lydia Sokolova, Sir Anton Dolin, Ronn Guidi, and Nancy van Norman Baer.
Series statement
  1. Joffrey Ballet collection.
Uniform title
  1. Noces (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  2. Biches (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  3. Train bleu (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
  5. Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  6. Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
  7. Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
  8. Pictures at an exhibition (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
Subject
  1. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972
  2. Diaghilev, Serge, 1872-1929
  3. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
  4. Ballets russes
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. Dance.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-2667
Note
  1. Among the dance excerpts are (choreography by Nijinska except where noted otherwise): Afternoon of a faun. Choreography: Vaslav Nijinsky. Music: Debussy. Danced by the Ballet Club [Ballet Rambert], 1931. - The rite of spring. Choreography: Nijinsky, reconstructed by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. Music: Stravinsky. Danced by the Joffrey Ballet, 1987. - "The three Ivans" from The sleeping beauty, Act III. Music: Tchaikovsky. Danced by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet [Original Ballet Russe], 1938. - Les noces. Music: Stravinsky. Danced by the Oakland Ballet, 1986, and the Royal Ballet, 1977. - Les biches. Music: Poulenc. Danced by the Oakland Ballet, 1984, and Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam, 1983. - Le train bleu. Reconstructed by Dolin. Music: Milhaud. Danced by Stephen Beagley of the Royal Ballet, 1982. - Holy études. Danced by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1944. - Autumn song. Danced by Markova, 1953. - Fairy dances from A midsummer night's dream. Music: Mendelssohn. Motion picture released by Warner Brothers, 1935. - Pictures at an exhibition. Music: Mussorgsky. Danced by Ballet International, 1944. - Chopin concerto. Danced by Danilova and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1944.
Credits (note)
  1. Produced by KQED/San Francisco. Producer/director: Linda Schaller. Executive producer: Kim Thomas. Research/narration: Stephen Cobbett Steinberg. Host: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Nijinska's dialogue adapted from Bronislava Nijinska: Early memoirs. Voice of Nijinska: Fredi Olster.
Funding (note)
  1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System details (note)
  1. DVD.
Title
  1. Nijinska, a legend in dance [videorecording].
Imprint
  1. 1989.
Series
  1. Joffrey Ballet collection.
Credits
  1. Produced by KQED/San Francisco. Producer/director: Linda Schaller. Executive producer: Kim Thomas. Research/narration: Stephen Cobbett Steinberg. Host: Mikhail Baryshnikov. Nijinska's dialogue adapted from Bronislava Nijinska: Early memoirs. Voice of Nijinska: Fredi Olster.
Funding
  1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
System details
  1. DVD.
Local note
  1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-2001.
Local subject
  1. Ballet in television. Nijinska: A legend in dance.
Added author
  1. Nijinska, Bronislava, 1891-1972, choreographer.
  2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950, choreographer.
  3. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- Host
  4. Nijinska, Irina. Commentator
  5. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013. Commentator
  6. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988. Commentator
  7. Kisselgoff, Anna. Commentator
  8. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. Commentator
  9. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer.
  10. Baer, Nancy Van Norman. Commentator
  11. Guidi, Ronn. Commentator
  12. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997. Commentator
  13. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, dancer.
  14. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Commentator
  15. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Restager
  16. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001. Commentator
  17. Sokolova, Lydia, 1896-1974. Commentator
  18. Schaller, Linda. Producer
  19. Schaller, Linda. Director
  20. Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett. Researcher
  21. Steinberg, Stephen Cobbett. Narrator
  22. Royal Ballet.
  23. Ballet Club.
  24. Oakland Ballet Company.
  25. Nationale Ballet (Netherlands)
  26. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
  27. Ballet International.
  28. Joffrey Ballet.
Added title
  1. Noces (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  2. Biches (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  3. Train bleu (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nijinska after Petipa, M)
  5. Chopin concerto (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
  6. Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
  7. Rite of spring (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
  8. Pictures at an exhibition (Choreographic work : Nijinska)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-2667
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