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Additional authors

1. Tennant, Veronica.
2. Kraul, Earl
3. Smith, Raymond
4. Kain, Karen.
5. Oliphant, Betty, 1918-2004
6. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
7. Augustyn, Frank
8. Schramek, Tomas
9. Dowell, Anthony
10. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
11. Anderson, Reid.
12. Witkowsky, Gizella.
13. Alleyne, John.
14. Lightheart, Kim.
15. Allan, David.
16. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005.
17. Cranko, John
18. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
19. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986
20. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
21. Ditchburn, Ann
22. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
23. Clarkson, Adrienne, 1939-
24. National Ballet of Canada.
25. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (46 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Profile of ballerina Veronica Tennant on the occasion of her retirement from the National Ballet of Canada after a 25-year career. In addition to a retrospective of her major roles, the program includes a montage of interviews with Tennant at various stages of her life ; a brief biography, with remembrances of Tennant in her youth by Betty Oliphant of the National Ballet School and Celia Franca of the National Ballet of Canada ; tributes from her colleagues in the National Ballet of Canada, and partners Anthony Dowell and Fernando Bujones ; and commentaries by her husband Dr. John Wright and daughter Jessica. Tennant herself looks back at some favorite roles, major influences (among them Erik Bruhn and Rudolf Nureyev), and memorable partners, such as Mikhail Baryshnikov. The program closes with a montage of excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, the last recorded at her farewell performance on February 12, 1989.

Uniform title

1. Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Cranko)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work : Petipa after Coralli and Perrot)
3. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bruhn after Bournonville)
4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
5. Mad shadows (Choreographic work : Ditchburn)
6. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
7. Onegin (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Alternative title

1. Completing the circle

Subject

1. Tennant, Veronica
2. Dancers > Canada

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
3. Interviews.
4. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts: Romeo and Juliet. Bedroom pas de deux (b&w) / recorded in 1965 ; choreography, John Cranko ; music, Sergei Prokofiev ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Juliet) and Earl Kraul (Romeo).
2. Romeo and Juliet. Bedroom pas de deux / recorded in 1982 ; choreography and music credits as above ; design, Jürgen Rose ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Juliet) and Raymond Smith (Romeo).
3. [Trio] (b&w) / danced by Veronica Tennant as a young girl with two other girls.
4. Giselle. Act I, daisy scene / choreography, Coralli, Perrot, Petipa ; music, Adolphe Adam ; design, Desmond Heeley ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Giselle), Frank Augustyn (Albrecht).
5. La sylphide / recorded in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, in 1982 ; supervised by Erik Bruhn ; choreography, Bruhn after August Bournonville ; music, H. Lovenskjold and George Crum ; danced by Veronica Tennant (the sylphide).
6. The sleeping beauty. Act I, Rose adagio / recorded in 1972 ; choreography, Rudolf Nureyev after Petipa ; music, Peter Tchaikovsky ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Aurora) and others.
7. Mad shadows / recorded in 1979 ; choreography, Ann Ditchburn ; music, André Gagnon ; design, Jack King ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Isabelle-Marie) and Tomas Schramek (Michael, the blind boy.
8. The dream. Pas de deux of Titania and Oberon / recorded in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes ; choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Felix Mendelssohn ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Titania) and Anthony Dowell (Oberon).
9. La sylphide. Act II / recorded in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes ; see choreography and music credits above ; danced by Veronica Tennant (the sylphide) and Mikhail Baryshnikov (James).
10. Villanella, street song of the Renaissance / choreography, David Allan ; danced by Veronica Tennant.
11. Onegin. Act III, pas de deux of Tatiana and Onegin / recorded in rehearsal onstage, in rehearsal clothes ; choreography, John Cranko ; music, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, arranged by Kurt-Heinz Stolze ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Tatiana) and Raymond Smith (Onegin).
12. Romeo and Juliet. Poison scene / see credits above ; montage of recordings from 1982, 1965, and February 12, 1989 ; danced by Veronica Tennant (Juliet).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5021

Note

1. Title on cassette label: Completing the circle.
2. Tape includes gaps for commercials and station breaks.
3. Identified on accompanying data sheet as Show #1 of Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival. This show also contained a segment on novelist Mario Vargos Llosa, titled A passion for Peru.

Credits (note)

1. No production credits given on frame or accompanying data sheet.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Veronica Tennant, with Karen Kain, Betty Oliphant (off-camera only), Celia Franca, Anthony Dowell, Reid Anderson, Gizella Witkowsky, John Alleyne, Kim Lightheart, David Allan, Fernando Bujones, others.
2. Interviewer on camera: Adrienne Clarkson.
3. Also appearing: Erik Bruhn.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as part of the series Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival on June 27, 1989.

Title

1. Veronica, completing the circle [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Imprint

1. Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1989.

Event

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as part of the series Adrienne Clarkson's Summer Festival on June 27, 1989.

Credits

1. No production credits given on frame or accompanying data sheet.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Veronica Tennant, with Karen Kain, Betty Oliphant (off-camera only), Celia Franca, Anthony Dowell, Reid Anderson, Gizella Witkowsky, John Alleyne, Kim Lightheart, David Allan, Fernando Bujones, others.
2. Interviewer on camera: Adrienne Clarkson.
3. Danced by Veronica Tennant, with Earl Kraul, Raymond Smith, Frank Augustyn, Tomas Schramek, Anthony Dowell, Mikhail Baryshnikov, others.
4. Also appearing: Erik Bruhn.

Added author

1. Tennant, Veronica. ive, dancer.
2. Kraul, Earl, dancer.
3. Smith, Raymond, dancer.
4. Kain, Karen. Interviewee
5. Oliphant, Betty, 1918-2004, interviewee.
6. Franca, Celia, 1921-2007, interviewee.
7. Augustyn, Frank, dancer.
8. Schramek, Tomas, dancer.
9. Dowell, Anthony, dancer. Interviewee
10. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
11. Anderson, Reid. Interviewee
12. Witkowsky, Gizella. Interviewee
13. Alleyne, John. Interviewee
14. Lightheart, Kim. Interviewee
15. Allan, David. Interviewee
16. Bujones, Fernando, 1955-2005. Interviewee
17. Cranko, John, choreographer.
18. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
19. Bruhn, Erik, 1928-1986, choreographer.
20. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer.
21. Ditchburn, Ann, choreographer.
22. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
23. Clarkson, Adrienne, 1939- Interviewer
24. National Ballet of Canada.
25. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Added title

1. Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Cranko)
2. Giselle (Choreographic work : Petipa after Coralli and Perrot)
3. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bruhn after Bournonville)
4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
5. Mad shadows (Choreographic work : Ditchburn)
6. Dream (Choreographic work : Ashton)
7. Onegin (Choreographic work : Cranko)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-5021