The magic of dance, part V [electronic resource]/ BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life TV and RM Productions, Munich ; producer, Patricia Foy.
Fonteyn at Versailles discussing Louis XIV and the development of ballet in France during his reign (6 min.) -- The little match girl [excerpt] (4 min.) / based on the H.C. Andersen story ; performed by the Dance Academy, Peking -- Boys' ballet class at the Paris Opéra (4 min.) -- Interview with Roland Petit -- Carmen: bedroom scene (10 min.) / choreography, Petit ; music, Bizet ; performed by Petit and Zizi Jeanmaire -- La Camargo (2 min.) / solo performed by Marie Louise Waldenström -- Bolero (folk dance) (3 min.) / duet danced by unidentified couple -- Drottningholm Royal Theater, Stockholm: Fonteyn discusses and demonstrates the use of the original stage machinery and tours the backstage and above stage areas. Two excerpts (4 min.) are performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet onstage: Cupid out of his humour (choreography, Mary Skeaping) and La dansomanie (choreography by Ivo Cramér and Mary Skeaping after Gardel) -- 17th century choral folk dance (3 min.) / performed outdoors with musical ensemble by unidentified dancers -- La fille mal gardée: Act II [excerpts] (11 min.) / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, F. Hérold ; featuring Ronald Emblen (Madame Simone) in the clog dance, and Wendy Ellis (Lisette) and David Wall (Colin) in the pas de deux, with the Royal Ballet.
Call number
*MGZIDF 7268
Note
Part V: The magnificent beginning.
Access (note)
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
Historical consultant, Ivor Guest.
Performer (note)
Narrator/host: Margot Fonteyn.
Funding (note)
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
The magic of dance, part V [electronic resource]/ BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life TV and RM Productions, Munich ; producer, Patricia Foy.
Imprint
U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1979.
Country of producing entity
U.K.
Series
Magic of dance ; part V.
Performer
Narrator/host: Margot Fonteyn.
Credits
Historical consultant, Ivor Guest.
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.