Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Magallanes, Nicholas
2. Kent, Allegra
3. Tobias, Roy
4. Fiorato, Hugo.
5. Butler, John, 1920-1993
6. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
7. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-
8. Fletcher, Robert, 1922-
9. New York City Ballet.
10. Montreal Bach Choir.
11. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Description

1. 2 film reels (51 min., 1843 ft.) : sd., b&w; 16mm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Estate of John Butler.

Uniform title

1. Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)

Subject

1. Stars and stripes (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Dance
3. Balanchine, George > Interviews
4. New York City Ballet
5. Motion pictures
6. Interviews
7. Television > L'heure du concert

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Motion pictures.
3. Interviews.

Contents

1. Reel 1 (ca. 27 min.). The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore [beginning] / choreography, John Butler; music, Gian Carlo Menotti; scenery, Jean Rosenthal; costumes, Robert Fletcher; danced by the New York City Ballet: Nicholas Magallanes (the man in the castle [the poet]), Allegra Kent (the countess), Roy Tobias (the count), and others; sung by the Montréal Bach Choir; music conducted by Hugo Fiorato.
2. Reel 2. The unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore [conclusion] (ca. 16 min.).
3. [Interview with George Balanchine] (ca. 8 min.) / in French and English ; among the topics discussed are New York City Ballet's upcoming tenth anniversary; the difficulties of its founding and its struggles for existence, given the lack of state support; the appeal of dance; the relationship of music and dance; appropriate music for dance; his plans for a ballet to the music of Sousa [Stars and stripes, first performed in January 1958].

Call number

1. *MGZHB 12-2677

Note

1. The interview with George Balanchine also appears on: *MGZHB 4-2142 L'Heure du concert: excerpts and *MGZHB 8-53 Afternoon of a faun.

Event (note)

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on November 5, 1957.

Language (note)

1. In French and English.

Title

1. L'Heure du concert [excerpts] [motion picture] / [presented by] the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Imprint

1. Montréal, Canada : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1957.

Country of producing entity

1. Canada.

Event

1. Telecast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on November 5, 1957.

Language

1. In French and English.

Local subject

1. Television. L'heure du concert.

Added author

1. Magallanes, Nicholas, dancer.
2. Kent, Allegra, dancer.
3. Tobias, Roy, dancer.
4. Fiorato, Hugo. Conductor
5. Butler, John, 1920-1993, choreographer.
6. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Composer
7. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912- Set designer
8. Fletcher, Robert, 1922- Costume designer
9. New York City Ballet.
10. Montreal Bach Choir.
11. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Added title

1. Unicorn, the gorgon and the manticore (Choreographic work : Butler)

Research call number

1. *MGZHB 12-2677