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Additional authors

1. Belle, Anne
2. Wishy, Joseph
3. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
4. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
5. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004
6. Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019
7. Ulanova, Galina Sergeevna, 1910-1998
8. Fracci, Carla
9. McBride, Patricia, 1942-
10. Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
11. Low, Betty
12. Ipiotis, Celia
13. Bush, Jeffrey C.
14. School of American Ballet.
15. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Anne Belle, producer of the film Reflections of a dancer. Alexandra Danilova, prima ballerina assoluta, and Joseph Wishy, producer of A portrait of Giselle, talk about their experiences in making these documentaries. Two excerpts from Reflections of a dancer depict Frederic Franklin's reminiscences of his partnership with Danilova, and footage of Danilova rehearsing students of the School of American Ballet in preparation for a workshop performance. An excerpt from A portrait of Giselle (b&w and color) depicts the Act I mad scene as performed by Alicia Markova, Alicia Alonso, Galina Ulanova, and Carla Fracci, concluding with footage of Anton Dolin coaching Patricia McBride; Fracci and Natalia Makarova are also glimpsed in interviews. In Esoterica balletica, Betty Low discusses the premiere of Vaslav Nijinsky's L'après-midi d'un faune.

Series statement

1. Eye on dance ; 56

Uniform title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work)

Subject

1. Video recordings > Production and direction
2. Television > Esoterica balletica
3. Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)
4. Television > Eye on dance
5. Ballet in motion pictures > Reflections of a dancer - Alexandra Danilova, prima ballerina assoluta
6. Ballet in television > Portrait of Giselle
7. Television > Glances at the past
8. Motion pictures > Production and direction
9. Nijinsky, Waslaw, 1890-1950

Call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2844

Note

1. Produced by ARC Videodance as part of the television series Eye on dance. Recorded on June 1, 1982 at Arc Video Studio, New York. Telecast on June 7, 1982. Producers: Celia Ipiotis and Jeff Bush. [Video] director: Richard Sheridan. Program director: Celia Ipiotis. Technical director: Jeff Bush. Host: Celia Ipiotis.

Title

1. Glances at the past [videorecording] : producing dance documentaries.

Imprint

1. 1982.

Series

1. Eye on dance ; 56

Local subject

1. Television. Glances at the past.
2. Motion pictures -- Production and direction.
3. Video recordings -- Production and direction.
4. Ballet in motion pictures. Reflections of a dancer - Alexandra Danilova, prima ballerina assoluta.
5. Ballet in television. Portrait of Giselle.
6. Television. Esoterica balletica.
7. Television. Eye on dance.

Added author

1. Belle, Anne, interviewee
2. Wishy, Joseph, interviewee.
3. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, teacher.
4. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, interviewee.
5. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004, dancer.
6. Alonso, Alicia, 1920-2019, dancer.
7. Ulanova, Galina Sergeevna, 1910-1998, dancer.
8. Fracci, Carla, dancer, interviewee.
9. McBride, Patricia, 1942- dancer.
10. Makarova, Natalia, 1940- interviewee.
11. Low, Betty, commentator.
12. Ipiotis, Celia, host, producer, director.
13. Bush, Jeffrey C., producer.
14. School of American Ballet.
15. ARC Videodance (Firm)

Added title

1. Giselle (Choreographic work)

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-2844