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The Royal Ballet production of the Prince of the pagodas / a portrait of Sir Kenneth MacMillan / BBC-TV ; NVC Arts ; produced & directed by Derek Bailey.

Title
  1. The Royal Ballet production of the Prince of the pagodas / Teldec Classics International BmbH ; BBC ; NVC Arts ; directed by Derek Bailey. Out of line : a portrait of Sir Kenneth MacMillan / BBC-TV ; NVC Arts ; produced & directed by Derek Bailey.
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  1. New York : Elektra Entertainment, [1992]

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Additional authors
  1. Bailey, Derek.
  2. MacMillan, Kenneth.
  3. Bussell, Darcey.
  4. Chadwick, Fiona.
  5. Cope, Jonathan, 1963-
  6. Dowell, Anthony.
  7. Lawrence, Ashley, 1934-1990.
  8. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
  9. Teldec Classics International.
  10. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
  11. NVC Arts (Firm)
  12. Elektra Entertainment (Firm)
  13. Royal Ballet.
  14. Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (193 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 12 in. +
Summary
  1. The 1st work is a ballet set in a magical kingdom of the east about an adolescent girl in search of her identity. The 2nd is "a documentary portrait of the influential British choreographer, Kenneth MacMillan, with extracts from many of his ballets including The burrow, Romeo and Juliet" and others, and includes interviews with MacMillan and his associates and a few b&w still or action shots.
Series statement
  1. Elektra Nonesuch dance collection
Uniform title
  1. Elektra Nonesuch dance collection.
Alternative title
  1. Prince of the pagodas
  2. Portrait of Sir Kenneth MacMillan
  3. Out of line : a portrait of Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
Subject
  1. MacMillan, Kenneth
  2. Ballets
  3. Choreographers > Great Britain
Note
  1. Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1st work).
  2. Added title from container: Out of line : a portrait of Kenneth MacMillan.
  3. Originally broadcast as television programs in 1990.
  4. Program notes and synopsis of 1st work in pamphlet.
  5. CX processing, digital sound, stereo.
Credits (note)
  1. Credits: Camera, Nick Gifford, Barry Noakes (2nd work) ; videotapeeditors, Derek Orman (1st work), Jonathan Daukes (2nd work) ; narrator, Derek Bailey (2nd work) ; music, Benjamin Britten (1st work), various composers (2nd work) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1st work) ; Ashley Lawrence, conductor (1st work) ; choreography, Kenneth MacMillan (1st work).
Performer (note)
  1. Casts: In 1st work: Darcey Bussell, Fiona Chadwick, Jonathan Cope, Anthony Dowell, and others ; Royal Ballet. In 2nd work: Kenneth MacMillan, Alexandra Ferri, Nicholas Georgiadis, Ninette de Valois, Clive Barndes, Lynn Seymour, Deborah(Lady) MacMillan.
System details (note)
  1. Colour recording system: NTSC.
  2. LaserDisc CLV extended play.