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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. Dunleavy, Rosemary
3. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
4. Tomlinson, Mel
5. Love, Kermit.
6. Ardolino, Emile.
7. Byars, Christopher.
8. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
9. New York City Ballet.
10. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (84 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. Compilation of three rehearsals for the Dance in America program The spellbound child, first telecast on May 25, 1981. In the first rehearsal, choreographer George Balanchine, assisted by Rosemary Dunleavy, works with Christopher Byars, the little boy who sings the title role, and the adult and child dancers who form the ensemble of dragonflies, moths, bats, frogs, and toads. Emile Ardolino, the television director, and designer Kermit Love also appear on camera. The second rehearsal (ca. 2 min.) is a partial run-through of the dance of the shepherds and shepherdesses, accompanied by piano and counts from a woman off-camera. In the third rehearsal (ca. 8 min.), Balanchine works with Rosemary Dunleavy, standing in for Susan Freedman as the Chinese cup, and Mel Tomlinson as the Teapot. Christopher Byars appears briefly at the beginning of the rehearsal, and Arthur Mitchell appears towards the end, suggesting and demonstrating steps.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of New York City Ballet.

Uniform title

1. Enfant et les sortilèges (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Subject

1. Dance rehearsals
2. Child dancers
3. Ballet in television > Enfant et les sortilèges
4. Dance
5. Literature and dance
6. Unedited footage
7. Video
8. Television > Dance in America

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Unedited footage.
4. Dance rehearsals.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 1668

Note

1. Title from information provided by donor.
2. For the finished version of L'enfant et les sortilèges, reconceived for television by George Balanchine and directed by Emile Ardolino, see *MGZIC 9-513 The spellbound child.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, at New York State Theater, New York, on February 18, 1981, by Emile Ardolino's technical crew.

Title

1. [Balanchine rehearses L'enfant et les sortilèges] [electronic resource] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Maurice Ravel.

Imprint

1. 1981.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, at New York State Theater, New York, on February 18, 1981, by Emile Ardolino's technical crew.

Performer

1. Danced by members of New York City Ballet.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only on site at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-4819

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Ballet in television. Enfant et les sortilèges.
2. Television. Dance in America.

Local subject

1. Literature and dance.

Added author

1. Balanchine, George, choreographer.
2. Balanchine, George, commentator
3. Dunleavy, Rosemary, dancer.
4. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- Depicted
5. Tomlinson, Mel, dancer.
6. Love, Kermit. Depicted
7. Ardolino, Emile. Director
8. Ardolino, Emile. Depicted
9. Byars, Christopher. Performer
10. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Composer
11. New York City Ballet.
12. DHCA.

Added title

1. Enfant et les sortilèges (Choreographic work : Balanchine)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 1668