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Additional authors

1. King-Dabbs, Andy
2. Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.)
3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
4. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971.
5. Beaurepaire, André
6. Bussell, Darcey
7. Cope, Jonathan, 1963-
8. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
9. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
10. Galeazzi, Mara
11. Soares, Thiago
12. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
13. Tommasini, Vincenzo, 1878-1950
14. Samodurov, Viacheslav
15. Seymour, Lynn, 1939-
16. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.
17. Gammon, Philip
18. Rojo, Tamara
19. Morera, Laura
20. Cervera, Ricardo
21. Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899.
22. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964-
23. Acosta, Carlos, 1973-
24. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937.
25. Cojocaru, Alina
26. Bonelli, Federico
27. Yoshida, Miyako
28. Putrov, Ivan
29. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991
30. Mason, Monica
31. Collier, Lesley
32. Sibley, Antoinette
33. Dowell, Anthony
34. Kavanagh, Julie, 1952-
35. Park, Merle
36. Craxton, John
37. Royal Ballet, dancer
38. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, presenter
39. Royal Opera House (London, England), presenter

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (182 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Program includes rehearsals and background information leading up to performance of each choreographic work.

Subject

1. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
2. Royal Ballet
3. Scènes de ballet (Choreographic work : Ashton)
4. Thaïs (Choreographic work : Ashton)
5. Devil's holiday (Choreographic work : Ashton)
6. Brahms waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan (Choreographic work : Ashton)
7. Voices of Spring (Choreographic work : Ashton)
8. Daphnis and Chloe (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Genre/Form

1. Filmed performances.
2. Filmed dance.
3. Video.
4. Dance.
5. Dance films.
6. Documentary films.
7. Television specials.
8. Dance rehearsals.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (122 min.). Scènes de ballet (1948) (26 min.) / music, Igor Stravinsky ; design, Andre Beaurepaire ; dancers, Miyako Yoshida and Ivan Putrov with Royal Ballet -- Awakening Pas de Deuz (1968) (11 min.) / music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; dancers, Darcey Bussell and Jonathan Cope -- Thaïs Pas de Deux (1971) (approximately 10 min.) / music, Jules Massenet ; dancers, Mara Galeazzi and Thiago Soares -- Devil's Holiday Variation (1939) (6 min.) / revived by Frederic Franklin ; music, Vincenzo Tommasini after Paganini ; dancer, Viacheslav Samodurov -- Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan (1975) (12 min.) / staged and coached by Lynn Seymour ; music, Johannes Brahms ; pianist, Philip Gammon ; dancer, Tamara Rojo -- Devil's Holiday (Pas de Deux) (1939) (4 min.) / music, Vincenzo Tommasini after Paganini ; dancers, Laura Morera and Ricardo Cervera -- Frederick Ashton after his retirement until his death (3 min.) -- Voices of Spring (1977) (7 min.) / music, Johann Strauss II ; dancers, Leanne Benjamin and Carlos Acosta -- Daphnis and Chloe (beginning) (1951) (43 min.) / music, Maurice Ravel ; music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; music sung by the Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; dancers, Alina Cojocaru (Chloe) and Federico Bonelli (Daphnis) with Marianela Nunez, Thiago Soares, and the Royal Ballet.
2. Disc 2 (60 min.). Daphnis and Chloe (1951) / music, Maurice Ravel ; music played by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; music sung by the Chorus of the Royal Opera House ; dancers, Alina Cojocaru (Chloe) and Federico Bonelli (Daphnis) with Marianela Nunez, Thiago Soares, and the Royal Ballet.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7848

Note

1. Widescreen.
2. First aired on Saturday December 11, 2004 on BBC 4. -- Notes, www.balletalert.invisionzone.com.

Source (note)

1. donated by David Vaughan

Title

1. Ashton at 100 : Fred's Steps / producer, Andy King-Dabbs ; a BBC Production in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Imprint

1. London : BBC, c2004.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Performer

1. Host, Deborah Bull ; speakers, Monica Mason (director of The Royal Ballet), Margot Fonteyn (speaking in 1988), Jonathan Cope (principal dancer, The Royal Ballet), Darcey Bussell (principal dancer, The Royal Ballet), Lesley Collier (Royal Ballet dancer: 1965-1995), Antoinette Sibley (Royal Ballet dancer: 1956-1988), Anthony Dowell (Royal Ballet dancer: 1959-1986), Frederick Ashton (choreographer, artistic director of Royal Ballet), Frederic Franklin (dancer and choreographer), Julie Kavanagh (biographer), Merle Park (Royal Ballet Dancer: 1954-1987), John Craxton (painter, set designer).
2. Danced by The Royal Ballet.

Event

1. Videotaped during rehearsals and performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 2007.

Added author

1. King-Dabbs, Andy, producer.
2. Bull, Deborah (Deborah C.), host.
3. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
4. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, speaker.
5. Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, honouree.
6. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Scènes de ballet.
7. Beaurepaire, André, set designer.
8. Bussell, Darcey, dancer.
9. Bussell, Darcey, speaker.
10. Cope, Jonathan, 1963- dancer.
11. Cope, Jonathan, 1963- speaker.
12. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ krasavit︠s︡a.
13. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Thaïs.
14. Galeazzi, Mara, dancer.
15. Soares, Thiago, dancer.
16. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, teacher.
17. Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, speaker.
18. Tommasini, Vincenzo, 1878-1950, composer.
19. Samodurov, Viacheslav, dancer.
20. Seymour, Lynn, 1939- teacher.
21. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Waltzes, piano, 4 hands, op. 39.
22. Gammon, Philip, performer.
23. Rojo, Tamara, dancer.
24. Morera, Laura, dancer.
25. Cervera, Ricardo, dancer.
26. Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Frühlingsstimmen.
27. Benjamin, Leanne, 1964- dancer.
28. Acosta, Carlos, 1973- dancer.
29. Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937. Daphnis et Chloé.
30. Cojocaru, Alina, dancer.
31. Bonelli, Federico, dancer.
32. Yoshida, Miyako, dancer.
33. Putrov, Ivan, dancer.
34. Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991, speaker.
35. Mason, Monica, speaker.
36. Collier, Lesley, speaker.
37. Sibley, Antoinette, speaker.
38. Dowell, Anthony, speaker.
39. Kavanagh, Julie, 1952- speaker.
40. Park, Merle, speaker.
41. Craxton, John, speaner.
42. Royal Ballet, dancer.
43. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, presenter.
44. Royal Opera House (London, England), presenter.
45. Vaughan, David, 1924- donor.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-7848