Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gable, Christopher.
2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
3. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
4. Jackson, Denise
5. Gehm, Charlene
6. Basden, Cameron
7. Burke, Ursula
8. Chervony, Lynne
9. Jurkowski, Krystyna
10. Miller, Patricia
11. Valleskey, Carole
12. Kern, Terence.
13. Jacobs, Paul.
14. Ardolino, Emile.
15. Kinberg, Judy.
16. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942
17. Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826.
18. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872.
19. Vaudoyer, Jean-Louis, 1883-1963.
20. Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924.
21. Beriosoff, N. (Nikolaĭ), 1906-
22. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
23. Schooling, Elisabeth.
24. Chappell, William, 1907-1994.
25. Holmes, Ralph
26. Bhargava, Girish.
27. Venza, Jac.
28. Joffrey Ballet.
29. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
30. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. PAL; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Rudolf Nureyev dances the title roles in two ballets originally danced and/or choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. These recordings were originally telecast by WNET/Thirteen in March 1981 on the Dance in America series as part of a program titled In tribute to Nijinsky (which also included a performance of Michel Fokine's Petrouchka). In this program by the BBC, the ballets are introduced by Christopher Gable, a former principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. For complete recordings of In tribute to Nijinsky, containing different narration and interview footage, see: *MGZIC 9-245 or *MGZIC 9-243 [non-broadcast version].

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Douce François-Freitas.

Series statement

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Uniform title

1. Spectre de la rose (Choreographic work : Fokine)
2. Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)

Alternative title

1. Nureyev dances Nijinsky

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Le spectre de la rose (ca. 10 min.) / choreography, Michel Fokine, staged by Nicholas Beriozoff ; music, Carl Maria von Weber ; libretto, from a poem by Théophile Gautier, adapted by J. L. Vaudoyer ; designs, Léon Bakst ; danced by Rudolf Nureyev (the spirit of the rose) and Denise Jackson (the young girl).
2. L'après-midi d'un faune (ca. 12 min.) / choreography, Vaslav Nijinsky, reconstructed by Elisabeth Schooling and William Chappell ; music, Claude Debussy ; scenery and costumes, Léon Bakst ; danced by Rudolf Nureyev (the faun) and Charlene Gehm (leader of the nymphs) with Cameron Basden, Ursula Burke, Lynne Chervony, Krystyna Jurkowski, Patricia Miller, and Carole Valleskey (nymphs).

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4254 RNC

Credits (note)

1. Musical direction, Terence Kern ; art direction and lighting, Ralph Holmes ; videotape editing, Girish Bhargava ; executive producer, Jac Venza.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Christopher Gable.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by BBC 1 on July 19, 1982, as part of a two-program series titled Nureyev dances Nijinsky.

Title

1. Le spectre de la rose and L'après-midi d'un faune [videorecording] / BBC 1 ; WNET/Thirteen in association with the British Broadcasting Corporation ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg.

Imprint

1. U.K. : British Broadcasting Corporation, 1982.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Series

1. Rudolf Nureyev Collection.

Event

1. Telecast by BBC 1 on July 19, 1982, as part of a two-program series titled Nureyev dances Nijinsky.

Credits

1. Musical direction, Terence Kern ; art direction and lighting, Ralph Holmes ; videotape editing, Girish Bhargava ; executive producer, Jac Venza.

Performer

1. Danced by Rudolf Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet.
2. Conductor: Terence Kern.
3. Solo pianist: Paul Jacobs.
4. Host: Christopher Gable.

Local subject

1. Television. Dance in America.
2. Ballet in television. Le spectre de la rose.
3. Ballet in television. Afternoon of a faun.
4. Ballet in television. Nureyev dances Nijinsky.

Added author

1. Gable, Christopher. Host
2. Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950, choreographer.
3. Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
4. Jackson, Denise, dancer.
5. Gehm, Charlene, dancer.
6. Basden, Cameron, dancer.
7. Burke, Ursula, dancer.
8. Chervony, Lynne, dancer.
9. Jurkowski, Krystyna, dancer.
10. Miller, Patricia, dancer.
11. Valleskey, Carole, dancer.
12. Kern, Terence. Conductor
13. Jacobs, Paul. Instrumentalist
14. Ardolino, Emile. Producer
15. Ardolino, Emile. Director
16. Kinberg, Judy. Producer
17. Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942, choreographer.
18. Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Composer
19. Gautier, Théophile, 1811-1872. Librettist
20. Vaudoyer, Jean-Louis, 1883-1963. Adapter
21. Bakst, Léon, 1866-1924. Designer. Costume designer
22. Beriosoff, N. (Nikolaĭ), 1906-
23. Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Composer
24. Schooling, Elisabeth.
25. Chappell, William, 1907-1994.
26. Holmes, Ralph, set designer.
27. Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.
28. Bhargava, Girish. Film editor
29. Venza, Jac. Producer
30. Joffrey Ballet.
31. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
32. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

Added title

1. Spectre de la rose (Choreographic work : Fokine)
2. Afternoon of a faun (Choreographic work : Nijinsky)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4254 RNC