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Additional authors

1. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
2. National Ballet of Canada.
3. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (3 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Obituary of Erik Bruhn, telecast on the day of his death. The program, which focuses on his achievements as artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, includes a brief pre-recorded interview with Bruhn, taped on February 12. Performance excerpts depict the National Ballet of Canada in Bruhn's version of Swan lake, Robert Desrosiers's Blue snake, and Glen Tetley's Alice.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Uniform title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Bruhn)
2. Blue snake (Choreographic work : Desrosiers)
3. Alice (Choreographic work : Tetley)

Subject

1. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4841

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.

Performer (note)

1. Reporter: John Burgess.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on April 1, 1986.

Title

1. City Pulse Tonight. [Erik Bruhn] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Imprint

1. Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, [1986]

Event

1. Telecast on April 1, 1986.

Performer

1. Reporter: John Burgess.

Added author

1. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, choreographer.
2. National Ballet of Canada.
3. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Added title

1. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Bruhn)
2. Blue snake (Choreographic work : Desrosiers)
3. Alice (Choreographic work : Tetley)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4841