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Additional authors

1. Thompson, Charles
2. Wimhurst, Jolyon
3. Barbieri, Margaret
4. Ashmole, David
5. Bintley, David
6. Kennedy, Sherilyn
7. Corder, Michael
8. Price, Roland
9. Millington, Nicholas
10. Morse, David
11. Katrak, Nicola
12. Reeder, Kim
13. Wordsworth, Barry
14. Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890-1954
15. Whistler, Rex, 1905-1944
16. Hall, John, lighting designer
17. Gilding, Mike
18. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001
19. Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975.
20. Gordon, Gavin, 1901-1970.
21. Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, performer
22. Orchestra of Sadler's Wells, performer
23. Jaras Entertainments, performer
24. Royal Opera House (London, England), performer
25. Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England), performer
26. Independent Film Production Associates, production company
27. Video Artists International, publisher

Description

1. 1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Checkmate, a ballet in one act with prologue, portrays a game of love and death, played according to rules of chess. The rake's progress, a ballet in six scenes, portrays the fall of a young man who squanders away his fortune, is cast into a London madhouse, and filled with remorse, ends his days.

Series statement

1. Masterpieces of British ballet

Uniform title

1. Checkmate (Choreographic work : De Valois)
2. Rake's progress (Choreographic work : De Valois)
3. Masterpieces of British ballet.

Alternative title

1. Checkmate ; The rake's progress
2. Rake's progress.

Subject

1. Upper class
2. Chess
3. Nonfiction films
4. Filmed dance
5. England
6. Chess > Drama
7. Drama
8. 1800 - 1899
9. Filmed ballets
10. Upper class > England > 19th century > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Filmed ballets.
2. Filmed dance.
3. Nonfiction films.
4. Drama.

Contents

1. Checkmate / choreography, Ninette de Valois; music, Arthur Bliss -- The rake's progress / choreography, Ninette de Valois; music and scenario, Gavin Gordon.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3004

Note

1. Two ballets.
2. Originally produced in 1982.
3. Chapter listings inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. Sets and costumes, E. McKnight Kauffer (Checkmate), Rex Whistler (Rake's progress) ; lighting, John Hall ; cameras, Stephen Haskett ... [et al.] ; editor, Mike Gilding.

Event (note)

1. Filmed in 1982, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

System details (note)

1. DVD, NTSC; region 0; soundtrack in mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Title

1. Checkmate [videorecording] ; The rake's progress / produced by Charles Thompson ; directed by Jolyon Wimhurst ; made in association with Jaras Entertainments, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Sadler's Wells Theatre ; an IFPA production.

Imprint

1. Pleasantville, N.Y. : Video Artists International, [2006]

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Series

1. Masterpieces of British ballet
2. Masterpieces of British ballet.

Performer

1. Checkmate: Margaret Barbieri, David Ashmole, David Bintley, Sherilyn Kennedy, Michael Corder, Roland Price, Nicholas Millington. Rake's progress: David Morse, Nicola Katrak, Kim Reeder, David Bintley, Michael Corder; dancers of the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet ; Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth, conductor.

Credits

1. Sets and costumes, E. McKnight Kauffer (Checkmate), Rex Whistler (Rake's progress) ; lighting, John Hall ; cameras, Stephen Haskett ... [et al.] ; editor, Mike Gilding.

Event

1. Filmed in 1982, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.

System details

1. DVD, NTSC; region 0; soundtrack in mono; aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Local note

1. Arch. orig.: 1 DVD; purchased from Dance Horizons, 5/2007; on shelf.
2. Master: none.
3. Add. copies: none.
4. Vid. pres. master: none.
5. Vid. view. copy: use AO.
6. Film view. copy.

Chronological term

1. 1800 - 1899

Added author

1. Thompson, Charles, producer.
2. Wimhurst, Jolyon, director.
3. Barbieri, Margaret, dancer.
4. Ashmole, David, dancer.
5. Bintley, David, dancer.
6. Kennedy, Sherilyn, dancer.
7. Corder, Michael, dancer.
8. Price, Roland, dancer.
9. Millington, Nicholas, dancer.
10. Morse, David, dancer.
11. Katrak, Nicola, dancer.
12. Reeder, Kim, dancer.
13. Wordsworth, Barry, conductor.
14. Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890-1954, set designer.
15. Whistler, Rex, 1905-1944, set designer.
16. Hall, John, lighting designer.
17. Gilding, Mike, editor of moving image work.
18. De Valois, Ninette, 1898-2001, choreographer.
19. Container of (work): Bliss, Arthur, 1891-1975. Checkmate.
20. Container of (work): Gordon, Gavin, 1901-1970. Rake's progress.
21. Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet, performer.
22. Orchestra of Sadler's Wells, performer.
23. Jaras Entertainments, performer.
24. Royal Opera House (London, England), performer.
25. Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England), performer.
26. Independent Film Production Associates, production company.
27. Video Artists International, publisher.

Added title

1. Container of (work): Checkmate (Choreographic work : De Valois)
2. Container of (work): Rake's progress (Choreographic work : De Valois)
3. Rake's progress.

Other standard identifier

1. 089948437994

Publisher no.

1. 4379 Video Artists International

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-3004