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2) Nureyev
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biography of dancer Rudolf Nureyev with extensive archive material and extracts from ballet performances. Mentor Ninette de Valois, partner Margot Fonteyn, choreographer Roland Petit, dancer Sylvie Guillem and others comment on truth and legends surrounding Nureyev.
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation, Rudolph Nureyev is at the height of his powers in this intimate 1972 documentary portrait, which offers an unprecedented look at the training and dedication behind his electrifying art. Providing a unique glimpse into Nureyev's personality, preparation, and techniques, it includes excerpts from his performances in the classical ballets La Sylphide with Carla Fracci and Sleeping Beauty with Lynn...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (7 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm)
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps the most popular ballet video ever released, this version of Tchiakovsky's beloved work stars one of the most famous classical dance partnerships of all time: Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn. Nureyev choreographed this production for the Vienna State Opera" -- Container.
Series
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Exceptional studio productions from the late 1950's, all three of the Tchaikovsky ballet performances featured on this DVD are released for the first time. The perfect partners, Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes give stunning performances with Fonteyn at her most beguiling as Aurora in Sleeping beauty, the ballet in which she and the Sadler's Wells ballet made their historic American debut in 1949."--Container.
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