Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Ayupova, Zhanna
3. Udel'︠t︡sova, Anna.
4. Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997
5. Letterman, David
6. Reagan, Ron
7. Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova.
8. CBS Television Network.
9. NBC Television Network.
10. ABC Television Network.
11. Cable News Network.
12. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (33 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work)
2. Sunday morning (Television program)
3. Good morning America (Television program)

Subject

1. Musicals
2. Interviews
3. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 > Interviews
4. Dance
5. Video
6. Brynner, Yul
7. Musical comedies > The king and I

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Musicals.
3. Interviews.
4. Video.

Contents

1. Sunday morning. Dancing home (ca. 16 min.) / telecast by CBS-TV on CBS News, November 19, 1989 ; host, Charles Kuralt ; reporter, Barry Peterson (?). News report on Rudolf Nureyev's return to Russia, 28 years after his defection. In addition to the interview footage, Nureyev is seen practicing in the Kirov Ballet's studios ; touring the Hermitage art museum ; being reunited with his first ballet teacher, Anna Ivanovna Udeltsova [erroneously called Anna Ivanova on tape] ; and revisiting the Kirov Ballet School, where he studied. He is then seen in rehearsal and performance footage of La sylphide, with Zhanna Ayupova and other members of the Kirov Ballet. For unedited footage recorded for this program, see: *MGZIA 4-4057 RNC [Sunday morning. Dancing home. Unedited footage].
2. Late night with David Letterman (ca. 8 min.) / telecast by NBC-TV on August 16, 1989 ; host, David Letterman. Interviewed at the start of a tour with The king and I, Rudolf Nureyev discusses his decision to perform in the musical ; the beginnings of his dance studies ; and his defection.
3. Good morning America (ca. 5 min.) / telecast by ABC-TV on October 4, 1989 ; host, Charles Gibson ; reporter, Ron Reagan. Rudolf Nureyev discusses various aspects of playing the title role in The king and I, including his pretense of being a non-dancer in the "Shall we dance?" number, and learning to sing. The interview is illustrated by various scenes from The king and I, as well as briefer excerpts from Michel Fokine's Le spectre de la rose, and Martha Graham's Lucifer.
4. Showbiz today (ca. 4 min.) / telecast by CNN on October 6, 1989 ; host, Bill Tush ; reporter, Cynthia Tornquist. Rudolf Nureyev discusses the challenges of playing the title role in The king and I, noting the inspiration he drew from Yul Brynner's interpretation. Performance excerpts depict both men in the role.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4064 RNC

Note

1. Title derived from accompanying data sheet.

Title

1. [Four American TV interviews with Rudolf Nureyev] [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1989.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. The king and I.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, interviewee.
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
3. Ayupova, Zhanna, dancer.
4. Udel'︠t︡sova, Anna.
5. Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997, interviewer.
6. Letterman, David, interviewer.
7. Reagan, Ron, interviewer.
8. Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova.
9. CBS Television Network.
10. NBC Television Network.
11. ABC Television Network.
12. Cable News Network.
13. DHCA.

Added title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work)
2. Sunday morning (Television program)
3. Good morning America (Television program)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4064 RNC