Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
2. Hernandez, Brigitte.
3. Devillers, Jean-Pierre.
4. Affergan, Josette.
5. Opéra de Paris.
6. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.
7. Sept/Arte (Firm)
8. Telmondis.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (16 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. An exploration behind the scenes of the Paris Opéra, mingling dream and reality as seen through the eyes of Princess Aurora, the heroine of The sleeping beauty. Meditations on Charles Perrault's fairy tale, the basis of the ballet's scenario, are followed by scenes of studio rehearsals, in practice clothes, of excerpts from the ballet: the Rose adagio, the grand pas de deux, the vision scene, the Bluebird pas de deux. A mime scene between Carabosse and the Lilac Fairy is rehearsed in costume. The film also includes b&w footage of Rudolf Nureyev dancing excerpts from The sleeping beauty with the International Ballet of the Marquis de Cuevas in 1961.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4139 RNC

Note

1. Letterbox format.
2. Accompanied by data sheet.
3. For the accompanying essay by Brigitte Hernandez, see: *MGZR Sleeping beauty (Nureyev after Petipa, M) [clippings].

Event (note)

1. Telecast by Telmondis/Arte on December 25, 1999, as part of a telecast of Rudolf Nureyev's The sleeping beauty, danced by the Paris Opéra Ballet.

Language (note)

1. Opening credits in French and German ; narration in French.

Title

1. Le réveil de la Belle [videorecording] = Die Prinzessin wacht auf / La Sept ARTE, Telmondis ; written by Brigitte Hernandez ; directed by Jean-Pierre Devillers ; produced by Josette Affergan.

Imprint

1. Paris, France : Telmondis, c1999.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Telecast by Telmondis/Arte on December 25, 1999, as part of a telecast of Rudolf Nureyev's The sleeping beauty, danced by the Paris Opéra Ballet.

Language

1. Opening credits in French and German ; narration in French.

Local subject

1. Videodance.

Added author

1. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer, dancer.
2. Hernandez, Brigitte. Author
3. Devillers, Jean-Pierre. Director
4. Affergan, Josette. Producer
5. Opéra de Paris.
6. Opéra de Paris. Ballet.
7. Sept/Arte (Firm)
8. Telmondis.

Added title

1. Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4139 RNC