Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Podcasy, Melissa
2. Boieru, Marin
3. Gribler, Jeffrey
4. Sundstrom, Lisa
5. Myers, Edward (Dancer)
6. Bournonville, August, 1805-1879
7. Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870.
8. Martins, Peter, 1946-
9. Skelton, Thomas R.
10. Tammany, Susan.
11. Kinberg, Judy.
12. Brockway, Merrill.
13. Bikel, Theodore
14. Birch, Miriam.
15. Birch, Miriam
16. Brock, Norris.
17. Dabney, John.
18. Popov, Oleg, 1930-2016
19. Pennsylvania and Milwaukee Ballet.
20. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
21. National Geographic Society (U.S.)
22. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
23. Estate of Selma Jeanne Cohen. dnr

Description

1. 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Inside the Soviet circus, looks at Soviet circus performers who enjoy wages and social status greater than any other citizen except top scientists and high government officials. It all starts at the Moscow Circus School where 70 teenagers are chosen annually from 1000 applicants to hone their skills in acrobatics, ballet, clowning, juggling and rope-walking.

Series statement

1. Selma Jeanne Cohen Archive

Uniform title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Martins after Bournonville)

Alternative title

1. Inside the Soviet Circus (Documentary)

Subject

1. Circus > Soviet Union

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Documentaries and factual works.
4. Filmed dance.
5. Filmed performances.

Contents

1. Dance in America's La sylphide (58 min.) [ends abruptly] / choreography by August Bournonville ; staged by Peter Martins ; music by Hermann Løwenskjold ; host, Peter Martins ; scenery and costumes, Susan Tammany ; lighting, Thomas Skelton ; directed by Merrill Brockway ; produced by Judy Kinberg ; danced by the Pennsylvania and Milwaukee Ballet: Melissa Podcasy (the Sylph), Marin Boieru (James), Jeffrey Gribler (Gurn), Lisa Sundstrom (Effy), Edward Myers (Madge), and others.
2. Inside the Soviet circus [begins abruptly] (57 min.) / produced by the National Geographic Society and WQED Pittsburgh ; written and produced by Miriam Birch ; photographed by Norris Brock ; edited by John Dabney ; narrated by Theodore Bikel ; featuring Oleg Popov.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6431

Note

1. Complete version of Dance in America's La sylphide available in Dance Division, *MGZIC 9-1904 La sylphide.
2. Inside the Soviet Circus is also available from the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, NCOX 488.
3. Related to the Selma Jeanne Cohen papers (*MGZMD 258): Series VII: Performance and lecture videos, 1977-1998.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Estate of Selma Jeanne Cohen;

Title

1. La sylphide [and] Inside the Soviet circus [videorecording].

Imprint

1. c1989, c1988.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Selma Jeanne Cohen Archive

System details

1. DVD.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.

Source

1. Gift; Estate of Selma Jeanne Cohen; 2006. NN-PD

Added author

1. Podcasy, Melissa, dancer.
2. Boieru, Marin, dancer.
3. Gribler, Jeffrey, dancer.
4. Sundstrom, Lisa, dancer.
5. Myers, Edward (Dancer), dancer.
6. Bournonville, August, 1805-1879, choreographer.
7. Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870. Composer
8. Martins, Peter, 1946- Restager
9. Martins, Peter, 1946- host.
10. Skelton, Thomas R. Lighting designer
11. Tammany, Susan. Costume designer
12. Kinberg, Judy. Producer
13. Brockway, Merrill. Director
14. Bikel, Theodore, narrator.
15. Birch, Miriam. Writer of accompanying material
16. Birch, Miriam, producer.
17. Brock, Norris. Cinematographer
18. Dabney, John. Film editor
19. Popov, Oleg, 1930-2016, performer.
20. Pennsylvania and Milwaukee Ballet.
21. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
22. National Geographic Society (U.S.)
23. WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
24. Estate of Selma Jeanne Cohen. Donor

Added title

1. Sylphide (Choreographic work : Martins after Bournonville)
2. Inside the Soviet Circus (Documentary)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6431