Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Tallchief, Maria.
2. Alexopoulos, Helene
3. Balanchine, George
4. Croce, Arlene.
5. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
6. McDill, Nancy.
7. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
8. Tatge, Catherine.
9. Brooks, Virginia Loring.
10. Grange, Roger.
11. New York City Ballet.
12. George Balanchine Foundation.
13. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (82 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Maria Tallchief, a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet, coaches a current principal, Heléne Alexopoulos, in excerpts from the leading roles she created in two ballets choreographed by George Balanchine to the music of Igor Stravinsky: Firebird (1949) and Orpheus (1948). In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, noting the Russian folk flavor in the berceuse, the importance of hand and arm movements and épaulement in Balanchine's choreography, and his emphasis on the proper execution of transitional steps, including walking and running. Having been married to Balanchine at the time, she was able to observe at close hand the creative process that produced both ballets.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of The George Balanchine Foundation.

Series statement

1. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive.

Uniform title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Orpheus (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Subject

1. Video
2. Orpheus (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
3. Interpretation in dance performance
4. Firebird (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
5. Balanchine, George
6. Interviews
7. Dance

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Firebird: Berceuse (ca. 32 min.)
2. Interview (ca. 11 min.).
3. Orpheus: Eurydice's variation (ca. 31 min.)
4. Interview (ca. 8 min.).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3013

Credits (note)

1. Camera, Roger Grange ; sound, Dale Whitman ; editing, Virginia Brooks ; production company, International Cultural Programming, Inc. ; associate producers, Beth Barbre, Martine Britell.

Performer (note)

1. Pianist: Nancy McDill.
2. Interviewers: Arlene Croce, Nancy Reynolds.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, on June 27, 1995.

Title

1. Maria Tallchief coaching excerpts from Firebird and Orpheus [videorecording] / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; [video] director and producer, Catherine Tatge ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Igor Stravinsky.

Imprint

1. U.S. : The George Balanchine Foundation, Inc., c1996.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. George Balanchine Foundation Interpreters Archive.

Event

1. Videotaped at the New York City Ballet studios, Lincoln Center, New York, on June 27, 1995.

Credits

1. Camera, Roger Grange ; sound, Dale Whitman ; editing, Virginia Brooks ; production company, International Cultural Programming, Inc. ; associate producers, Beth Barbre, Martine Britell.

Performer

1. Danced by Heléne Alexopoulos of the New York City Ballet.
2. Pianist: Nancy McDill.
3. Interviewers: Arlene Croce, Nancy Reynolds.

Local subject

1. Interpretation in dance performance.

Added author

1. Tallchief, Maria. Interviewee
2. Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.
3. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
4. Croce, Arlene. Interviewer
5. Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- Interviewer
6. McDill, Nancy. Instrumentalist
7. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Composer
8. Tatge, Catherine. Producer. Director
9. Brooks, Virginia Loring.
10. Grange, Roger.
11. New York City Ballet.
12. George Balanchine Foundation.
13. DHCA.

Added title

1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Orpheus (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3013