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Additional authors

1. Kent, Julie
2. Stiefel, Ethan
3. Corella, Angel
4. Luz, Joaquin de
5. Herrera, Paloma
6. Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968-
7. Dunham, Christine
8. Owen, Michael
9. Konobeyeva, Oksana
10. Brown, Sandra
11. Murphy, Gillian
12. Molina, Carlos (Dancer)
13. McKenzie, Kevin
14. Florio, Ermanno
15. Radetsky, Sascha
16. Richardson, David, 1943 March 2-
17. Jaffe, Susan
18. Perron, Wendy
19. Sergeev, K. M. (Konstantin Mikhaĭlovich)
20. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
21. Holmes, Anna-Marie
22. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856.
23. Pugni, Cesare, 1802-1870.
24. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
25. Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930.
26. Saint-Georges, Henri, 1799-1875.
27. Mazilier, Joseph, 1797-1868.
28. Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.
29. Tibilova, Irina Konstantinovna
30. Dondlinger, Mary Jo.
31. Kinberg, Judy
32. Diamond, Matthew, 1951-
33. Bhargava, Girish
34. Wasserstein, Wendy
35. Adelman, Alan
36. Venza, Jac
37. American Ballet Theatre
38. Pacific Symphony Orchestra
39. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
40. Reiner Moritz Associates
41. WNYE (Television station : Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (122 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Telecast of a PBS telecast performance, with additional introduction, interview, and afterword. In the interview, which precedes the performance, principal dancer Ethan Stiefel recalls dancing in the ballet's premiere and in the telecast performance. Wendy Perron's preview of coming events at the end of the program is cut short. The PBS telecast features Le corsaire, a ballet in three acts, based on the poem by Lord Byron. Prior to each act, the principal dancers and others summarize the complicated plot.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Wendy Perron, Dance Magazine.

Series statement

1. DanceNY

Uniform title

1. Corsair (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Petipa, M)
2. Dance Magazine.

Alternative title

1. American Ballet Theatre in Le corsaire
2. Corsaire

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Act One, The bazaar -- Act Two, The grotto -- Act Three, The palace.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7595

Note

1. Partly presented in letterbox format.
2. For the original PBS telecast, without the additional introduction, interview, and afterword, see: *MGZIA 4-3826 American Ballet Theatre in Le corsaire.
3. Lacks end credits for WNYE telecast.

Credits (note)

1. Libretto, Jules-Henri de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier in a version by Konstantin Sergeyev, based on The corsair (1814) by Lord Byron ; scenery and costumes, Irina Konstantinovna Tibilova, courtesy of the Boston Ballet ; additional costumes, Robert Perdziola ; stage lighting, Mary Jo Dondlinger ; [video] lighting direction, Alan Adelman ; editing, Girish Bhargava ; special material written by Wendy Wasserstein ; executive producer, Jac Venza.

Performer (note)

1. Julie Kent (Medora); Ethan Stiefel (Conrad); Angel Corella (Conrad's slave); Joaquin de Luz (Birbanto); Paloma Herrera (Gulnare); Vladimir Malakhov (Lankendem); Christine Dunham (lead pirate woman); Michael Owen (pasha); Oksana Konobeyeva, Sandra Brown, Gillian Murphy (odalisques); Carlos Molina (pasha's assistant); and others.
2. [Host]: Kevin McKenzie, artistic director, American Ballet Theatre.
3. [Plot synopsis provided by]: Ethan Stiefel, Julie Kent, Joaquin de Luz, Vladimir Malakhov, Paloma Herrera, Angel Corella, with Sascha Radetsky, Bruce A.H. Horowitz, David Richardson. Shorter commentaries by: Jonathon Fagan, Rebecca Massey, Georgina Parkinson, David Lansky, Larry Holder, Ermanno Florio.
4. Host of WNYE telecast: Susan Jaffe.
5. Interviewee on WNYE telecast: Ethan Stiefel.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in performance at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, Calif., on October 27, 1999. Originally telecast by Thirteen/WNET on Great Performances' Dance in America series on December 20, 1999. Telecast by WNYE, Brooklyn, N.Y., on the series DanceNY, on Dec. 12, 2002.

Title

1. Dance NY. American Ballet Theatre in Le corsaire [videorecording] / WNYE ; Dance Magazine ; Thirteen/WNET and Reiner Moritz Associates ; directed by Matthew Diamond ; produced by Judy Kinberg ; choreography by Konstantin Sergeyev after Marius Petipa, staged by Anna-Marie Holmes ; music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Prince Oldenbourg.

Imprint

1. Brooklyn, N.Y. : WNYE, 2002.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. DanceNY

Event

1. Recorded in performance at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, Calif., on October 27, 1999. Originally telecast by Thirteen/WNET on Great Performances' Dance in America series on December 20, 1999. Telecast by WNYE, Brooklyn, N.Y., on the series DanceNY, on Dec. 12, 2002.

Credits

1. Libretto, Jules-Henri de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier in a version by Konstantin Sergeyev, based on The corsair (1814) by Lord Byron ; scenery and costumes, Irina Konstantinovna Tibilova, courtesy of the Boston Ballet ; additional costumes, Robert Perdziola ; stage lighting, Mary Jo Dondlinger ; [video] lighting direction, Alan Adelman ; editing, Girish Bhargava ; special material written by Wendy Wasserstein ; executive producer, Jac Venza.

Performer

1. Danced by American Ballet Theatre.

Cast

1. Julie Kent (Medora); Ethan Stiefel (Conrad); Angel Corella (Conrad's slave); Joaquin de Luz (Birbanto); Paloma Herrera (Gulnare); Vladimir Malakhov (Lankendem); Christine Dunham (lead pirate woman); Michael Owen (pasha); Oksana Konobeyeva, Sandra Brown, Gillian Murphy (odalisques); Carlos Molina (pasha's assistant); and others.

Performer

1. Music played by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ermanno Florio.
2. [Host]: Kevin McKenzie, artistic director, American Ballet Theatre.
3. [Plot synopsis provided by]: Ethan Stiefel, Julie Kent, Joaquin de Luz, Vladimir Malakhov, Paloma Herrera, Angel Corella, with Sascha Radetsky, Bruce A.H. Horowitz, David Richardson. Shorter commentaries by: Jonathon Fagan, Rebecca Massey, Georgina Parkinson, David Lansky, Larry Holder, Ermanno Florio.
4. Host of WNYE telecast: Susan Jaffe.
5. Interviewee on WNYE telecast: Ethan Stiefel.

Local subject

1. Literature and dance.

Added author

1. Kent, Julie, dancer.
2. Stiefel, Ethan, dancer. Interviewee
3. Corella, Angel, dancer.
4. Luz, Joaquin de, dancer.
5. Herrera, Paloma, dancer.
6. Malakhov, Vladimir, 1968- dancer.
7. Dunham, Christine, dancer.
8. Owen, Michael, dancer.
9. Konobeyeva, Oksana, dancer.
10. Brown, Sandra, dancer.
11. Murphy, Gillian, dancer.
12. Molina, Carlos (Dancer), dancer.
13. McKenzie, Kevin. Host
14. Florio, Ermanno. Conductor
15. Radetsky, Sascha. Commentator
16. Richardson, David, 1943 March 2- Commentator
17. Jaffe, Susan. Host
18. Perron, Wendy. Commentator
19. Sergeev, K. M. (Konstantin Mikhaĭlovich), choreographer. Librettist
20. Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
21. Holmes, Anna-Marie.
22. Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Composer
23. Pugni, Cesare, 1802-1870. Composer
24. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Composer
25. Drigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930. Composer
26. Saint-Georges, Henri, 1799-1875. Librettist
27. Mazilier, Joseph, 1797-1868. Librettist
28. Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Corsair.
29. Tibilova, Irina Konstantinovna. Set designer
30. Tibilova, Irina Konstantinovna. Costume designer
31. Dondlinger, Mary Jo. Lighting designer
32. Kinberg, Judy. Producer
33. Diamond, Matthew, 1951- director.
34. Bhargava, Girish. Film editor
35. Wasserstein, Wendy, author.
36. Adelman, Alan. Lighting designer
37. Venza, Jac. Producer
38. American Ballet Theatre.
39. Pacific Symphony Orchestra.
40. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
41. Reiner Moritz Associates.
42. WNYE (Television station : Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Corsair (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Petipa, M)
2. Dance Magazine.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-7595