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Balanchine. New York City Ballet in Montreal.

Title
  1. Balanchine. Vol. 3 : New York City Ballet in Montreal.
Published by
  1. Pleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2014]
  2. ©2014

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Additional authors
  1. Balanchine, George
  2. Butler, John, 1920-1993
  3. Deslauriers, Jean, 1909-1978
  4. Scherman, Paul, 1907-1996
  5. Fiorato, Hugo
  6. Tallchief, Maria
  7. Eglevsky, André
  8. Le Clercq, Tanaquil
  9. Kent, Allegra
  10. Magallanes, Nicholas
  11. Tobias, Roy
  12. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
  13. Tanner, Eugene
  14. Thomas, Richard, approximately 1925-
  15. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  16. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.
  17. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
  18. New York City Ballet, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  19. CBC Symphony Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  20. Montreal Bach Choir, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  21. Video Artists International, film distributor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds
  22. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, broadcaster. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/brd
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, black and white; 4 3/4 in +
Summary
  1. Performances by the New York City Ballet, telecast from Montréal, of scenes from Balanchine's Swan Lake, Balanchine's Pas de deux based on Coppélia (choreographed specifically for the telecast), and Butler's The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore. Includes interview with Balanchine.
Uniform title
  1. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov). Act 2. Selections.
  2. Coppélia (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
  3. Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)
Alternative title
  1. New York City Ballet in Montreal
  2. Balanchine : Swan Lake ; Coppélia, etc. : New York City Ballet 1954-1957
  3. New York City Ballet 1954-1957
Subject
  1. Televised performances
  2. Ballets
  3. Nonfiction television programs
  4. Ballet television programs
  5. Televised ballets
Genre/Form
  1. Televised ballets.
  2. Ballet television programs.
  3. Televised performances.
  4. Nonfiction television programs.
Contents
  1. 1. Swan lake. Scenes from Act II / choreography by George Balanchine, after Lex Ivanov ; music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (13:44) -- 2. Coppélia. Pas de deux / choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Léo Delibes (9:38) -- 3-16. The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore : or The three Sundays of a poet / a madrigal fable with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti ; choreography by John Butler (41:43) -- 17. George Balanchine in conversation with René Levesque (8:34).
Note
  1. Title from disc label.
  2. Booklet of program notes ([4] p. ; 19 cm) in English by Joel Lobenthal inserted inside container.
  3. Originally broadcast in 1954.
Credits (note)
  1. Choreographers, George Balanchine (Swan lake, Coppélia), John Butler (The unicorn, the gorgon, and the manticore).
Performer (note)
  1. In the first work: Maria Tallchief (Odette) ; André Eglevsky (Siegfried). In the second work: Tanaquil Le Clercq (Swanilda) ; André Eglevsky (Franz). In the third work: Allegra Kent (Countess) ; Nicholas Magallanes (Poet) ; Roy Tobias (Count) ; Arthur Mitchell (Unicorn) ; Eugene Tanner (Gorgon) ; Richard Thomas (Manticore) ; corps de ballet.
System details (note)
  1. DVD format; NTSC, all regions, aspect ratio: 4:3; mono.
Language (note)
  1. Introductions to the works in English; interview with Balanchine in French with English subtitles.