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Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993.
3. Seymour, Lynn, 1939-
4. Kennedy, Tessa.
5. Park, Merle.
6. Dowell, Anthony.
7. Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of, 1930-2017.
8. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991.
9. MacGibbon, Ross.
10. Bailey, Derek.
11. Etherington-Smith, Meredith.
12. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
13. Landseer Film & Television Productions.
14. Christie, Manson & Woods.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (23 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; c1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Profile of Rudolf Nureyev, recorded as a promotional video commissioned by Christie's in connection with two auctions of Nureyev's collections, held in New York in January 1995 and in London in November 1995. Nureyev's many facets, onstage and off, are illustrated through views of his art collections, described by Lord Hindlip of Christie's ; through still photographs by Lord Snowdon (Antony Armstrong-Jones) ; and through the remembrances of his contemporaries, among them dancers Margot Fonteyn, Merle Park, and Anthony Dowell. He is seen performing excerpts from Le corsaire pas de deux, The sleeping beauty, Swine lake (with Miss Piggy of The muppet show), Frederick Ashton's Marguerite and Armand (with Margot Fonteyn), and his Hollywood version of Cinderella, and rehearsing with Merle Park in his staging of The nutcracker.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Corsair (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
2. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
3. Marguerite and Armand (Choreographic work : Ashton)
4. Cinderella (Choreographic work : Nureyev)

Alternative title

1. Nureyev sale, Christie's New York, 12/13 January 1995

Subject

1. Dancers > 20th century
2. Interviews
3. Dance
4. Video
5. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 > Art collections
6. Television > Muppet show
7. Collectors and collecting

Genre/Form

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

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4076 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.
2. Heading at beginning of tape: The Nureyev sale, Christie's New York, 12/13 January 1995.
3. Unedited footage of interviewees appears on separate tapes, as follows: Lord Snowdon (*MGZIA 4-4079 RNC), Merle Park (*MGZIA 4-4080 RNC), Lord Hindlip (*MGZIA 4-4081 RNC), Anthony Dowell (*MGZIA 4-4083 RNC), Tessa Kennedy (*MGZIA 4-4082 RNC). Close-ups of selected items from Nureyev's collection appear on *MGZIA 4-4084 RNC.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer for Landseer, Derek Bailey ; executive producer for Christie's, Meredith Etherington-Smith ; still photos, Snowdon.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Lynn Seymour.
2. Interviewees: Lord Hindlip, chairman of Christie's Europe ; Tessa Kennedy ; Merle Park ; Anthony Dowell ; Lord Snowdon. Pre-recorded interviews with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.

Title

1. Rudolf Nureyev, variations on an enigma [videorecording] / produced by Landseer for Christie's ; produced, directed and edited by Ross MacGibbon.

Imprint

1. c1994.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Credits

1. Executive producer for Landseer, Derek Bailey ; executive producer for Christie's, Meredith Etherington-Smith ; still photos, Snowdon.

Performer

1. Narrator: Lynn Seymour.
2. Interviewees: Lord Hindlip, chairman of Christie's Europe ; Tessa Kennedy ; Merle Park ; Anthony Dowell ; Lord Snowdon. Pre-recorded interviews with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.

Local subject

1. Television. Muppet show.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer.
2. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
3. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993. Interviewee
4. Seymour, Lynn, 1939- Narrator
5. Kennedy, Tessa. Interviewee
6. Park, Merle. ive, dancer.
7. Dowell, Anthony. Interviewee
8. Snowdon, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of, 1930-2017. Interviewee
9. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991. Interviewee
10. MacGibbon, Ross. Producer. Director
11. Bailey, Derek. Producer
12. Etherington-Smith, Meredith. Producer
13. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
14. Landseer Film & Television Productions.
15. Christie, Manson & Woods.

Added title

1. Corsair (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
2. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
3. Marguerite and Armand (Choreographic work : Ashton)
4. Cinderella (Choreographic work : Nureyev)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4076 RNC