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Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Lazzarini, Roberta.
3. Daniel, David.
4. Dowell, Anthony.
5. Sizova, Alla, 1939-
6. Solov'ev, ︠I︡Uriĭ Vladimirovich, 1940-1977
7. Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940-
8. Dantzig, Rudi van.
9. Werner, Frederic.
10. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
11. Pignotti, Luigi, 1945-
12. Eagling, Wayne.
13. Evdokimova, Eva, 1948-
14. Stamp, Terence.
15. MacGibbon, Ross.
16. Jennings, Luke.
17. Royal Ballet.
18. Landseer Film & Television Productions.
19. Channel Four (Great Britain)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Exploration of Rudolf Nureyev's legendary status in contrast to some darker aspects of his life. This documentary examines Nureyev's influential position in the 1960s as a crossover figure and contributor to the redefinition of traditional notions of masculinity ; the sufferings of his family in Russia after his defection ; his displacement of male dancers at the Royal Ballet ; the persistence of his reputation as the world's greatest dancer despite his shortcomings as a classical technician ; the paradox of his open homosexuality offstage and his onstage persona of a woman's romantic hero, an image fostered by his partnership with Margot Fonteyn ; the premature ebbing of his technical facility, which was exacerbated by his break with the Royal Ballet and frenetic career as a freelance artist ; his unrelenting desire to dance, which drove him to perform until 1992, the year before his death. The program includes dance excerpts performed by Nureyev and others.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
2. Bayadère (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Act IV.
3. Corsair (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Petipa, M)
5. Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
6. Corsair (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
7. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Subject

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Video
3. Dance
4. Dancers > Biography
5. Biographies

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Biographies.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts include: Giselle (b&w) / 1962 ; danced by Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn -- La bayadère. Act IV, The kingdom of the shades / choreography, Nureyev after Marius Petipa ; danced by the corps de ballet -- Le corsaire pas de deux (b&w) / 1958 ; choreography, Petipa ; danced by Nureyev and Alla Sizova -- The sleeping beauty. Act III, prince's variation / 1964 ; choreography, Petipa and Konstantin Sergeev ; danced by Yuri Soloviev -- Don Quixote. Act III, male variation (b&w) / 1960s ; choreography, Petipa ; danced by Vladimir Vasiliev -- Le corsaire pas de deux. Male variation / from An evening with the Royal Ballet, 1963 ; choreography, Nureyev after Petipa ; danced by Nureyev -- Swan lake. Act I, prince's variation / 1980 ; danced by Anthony Dowell.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4164 RNC

Note

1. Accompanied by data sheet.

Credits (note)

1. Consultants, Geoff Whitlock, Roberta Lazzarini ; writer, Luke Jennings ; editor, Allen Charlton.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Roberta Lazzarini, David Daniel, Anthony Dowell, Rudi Van Dantzig, Rik Werner, Luigi Pignotti, Michael Brown, Wayne Eagling, Eva Evdokimova, and others (some interviewees are not identified).
2. Narrator: Terence Stamp.

Event (note)

1. Telecast in the U.K. by Channel Four in April 1998.

Title

1. Nureyev unzipped [videorecording] / a Landseer production for Channel Four Television Corporation ; directed and produced by Ross MacGibbon.

Imprint

1. U.K. : Channel Four, c1996.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Telecast in the U.K. by Channel Four in April 1998.

Credits

1. Consultants, Geoff Whitlock, Roberta Lazzarini ; writer, Luke Jennings ; editor, Allen Charlton.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Roberta Lazzarini, David Daniel, Anthony Dowell, Rudi Van Dantzig, Rik Werner, Luigi Pignotti, Michael Brown, Wayne Eagling, Eva Evdokimova, and others (some interviewees are not identified).
2. Narrator: Terence Stamp.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer, choreographer.
2. Lazzarini, Roberta. Interviewee. Consultant
3. Daniel, David. Interviewee
4. Dowell, Anthony. ive, dancer.
5. Sizova, Alla, 1939- dancer.
6. Solov'ev, ︠I︡Uriĭ Vladimirovich, 1940-1977, dancer.
7. Vasilʹev, Vladimir, 1940- dancer.
8. Dantzig, Rudi van. Interviewee
9. Werner, Frederic. Interviewee
10. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, dancer.
11. Pignotti, Luigi, 1945- Interviewee
12. Eagling, Wayne. Interviewee
13. Evdokimova, Eva, 1948- Interviewee
14. Stamp, Terence. Narrator
15. MacGibbon, Ross. Producer. Director
16. Jennings, Luke. Author
17. Royal Ballet.
18. Landseer Film & Television Productions.
19. Channel Four (Great Britain)

Added title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work : Sergeev, N after Coralli and Perrot)
2. Bayadère (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Act IV.
3. Corsair (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
4. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Petipa, M)
5. Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
6. Corsair (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M). Pas de deux.
7. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Ashton and Sergeev, N after Ivanov and Petipa, M)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4164 RNC