| Description |
1 online resource (5 minutes) |
| Summary |
From the early 20th century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of dance. This fascinating footage of many of the company's greatest dancers draws on five years' research in Russia's film archives. Extracts from: Swan Lake, Raymonda, Viennese Waltz, Reflection, Le Corsaire, Laurencia, The Tale of Serf Nikish, The Dying Swan, Pas de Quatre, Syrinx, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet, The Ice Maiden, Les Sylphides |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022) |
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Written in 1898 |
| Credits |
Produced by Julia Matheson, Carl Simons ; an NVC Arts production |
| Performer |
Irina Kolpakova, Vladilen Semenov, dancers |
| Subject |
Ballets -- Excerpts.
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Ballets -- Excerpts.
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| Genre/Form |
excerpts.
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Ballet films.
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Ballets (Music)
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Excerpts.
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Ballet films.
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Ballets (Music)
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Excerpts.
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Films de ballet.
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Musique de ballet.
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Extraits.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Music (work): Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936.
Raĭmonda. Selections.
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Simons, Carl, producer
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Matheson, Julia, producer
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Kolpakova, Irina Aleksandrovna, 1933- dancer.
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Semenov, Vladilen, dancer
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Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
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Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova, performer.
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NVC Arts (Firm), production company.
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