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22) Le rossignol
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user guide (6 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Language
Russian
Description
Getting into his grandfather's pottery workshop at night, a little boy finds an unusually large vase. Fascinated, the child feels the still-warm material, which - whether by a miracle or the hand of a magician, who knows? - at once changes into a magnificent piece of Chinese porcelain. Presently, from behind the great blue-enamelled trees, there appears a fisherman in his sampan....That's how the story of The nightingale, told all in music, begins,...
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English
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Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories.
Retellings of seven of the world's greatest ballet stories. Readers are drawn into the fascinating world of dance with this beautifully illustrated anthology of tales from some of the world's most famous ballets, including Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty. Full color. Richly theatrical illustrations combine with spellbinding storytelling in a gorgeous anthology which includes...
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Prince Siegfried sees a swan on the lake who turns into the enchanted princess Odette. She can only be saved by the true love of another. This the Prince promises her, but he is tricked by a wicked magician who disguises his daughter as the swan-maiden. Siegfried and his love leap to their death thus destroying the evil power of the magician.
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (21 pages ; 18 cm)
Language
English
Description
Firebird: Prince Ivan goes into an enchanted garden where he surprises the firebird and catches her. He agrees to release her in return for a feather and a promise that she will return if he should need help. Twelve princesses come into the garden. The prince's favorite, Tsarevna tells him that they are held captive by Kostcheï. Ivan confronts Kostcheï, who tries to turn him to stone. Using his promise, Ivan has the firebird use her powers to make...
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1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 43/4in. + 1 booklet (10 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm)
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English
Description
"Featuring some of the world's most exciting and talented dancers, this sparkling collection brings together some of the best scenes from your favourite ballets - from the graceful elegance and passion of Swan Lake, to the humour and wit of the Clog Dance from La Fille mal gardée and the exuberant liveliness of The Nutcracker, this is a perfect collection for any ballet beginner"--Container.
29) Debussy in Paris
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Physical Desc
1 audio disc (71 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
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None
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1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The impresario Serge Diaghilev was the creator and driving force of the Ballets Russes. He persuaded, cajoled, and charmed the greatest talents of the early twentieth century to join his company. Artists (Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse), composers (Igor Stravinsky and Erik Satie), choreographers (Michel Fokine and George Balanchine), and dances (Vaslav Nijinsky and Anna Pavlova) all collaborated to realize Diaghilev's dream of a seamless fusion...
37) The Nutcracker
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party, a young girl named Clara is whisked in her dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier. Clara innocently develops a crush on the imaginary Nutcracker prince. Upon her arrival in the Land of the Sweets, she dances a yearning pas de deux with the Nutcracker Prince. It makes the ballet far more interesting. The frequent involvement of Drosselmeyer...
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