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Summary:

A collection of selected Balanchine ballets.

Table of Contents:

• [program 1] Choreography by Balanchine, pt. 1. Tzigane, music by Maurice Ravel; Andante from Divertimento No. 15, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; The four temperaments, music by Paul Hindemith / produced by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg ; directed by Merrill Brockway (1977 ; 54 min.)
• [program 2] Choreography by Balanchine, pt. 2. Selections from Jewels : Emeralds, music by Gabriele Fauré; Diamonds, music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky; Stravinsky violin concerto, music by Igor Stravinsky / produced by Emile Ardolino ; directed by Merrill Brockway (1977 ; 56 min.)

Contributors:

Balanchine, George , choreographer

Ardolino, Emile , producer, director

Kinberg, Judy , producer

Brockway, Merrill , producer, director

Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- , dancer

Martins, Peter , dancer

Ashley, Merrill , dancer

Mazzo, Kay , dancer

Aroldingen, Karin von, 1941-2018 , dancer

Cook, Bart , dancer

Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924 , composer

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 , composer

Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 , composer

Ravel, Maurice, 1875-1937

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791

Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963

New York City Ballet

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Nonesuch Records (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Included Works:

Four temperaments [by Balanchine, G.]

Divertimento no. 15 [by Balanchine, G.]

Stravinsky violin concerto [by Balanchine, G.]

Tzigane [by Balanchine, G.]

Jewels (Choreographic work : Balanchine) (Selections)

Choreography by Balanchine, pt. 1

Choreography by Balanchine, pt. 2

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Tzigane [by Ravel, M.]

Divertimenti [by Mozart, W.A.] > K. 287, B♭ major

Motion picture adaptation of: Four temperaments [by Hindemith, P.]

Dance in America

Alternate Titles:

Additional title on back of container: Choreography by George Balanchine

Subjects:

Balanchine, George

Ballets

Ballet

Dance

Genres:

Dance

Ballet television programs

Documentary television programs

Cultural television programs

System Details:

DVD, NTSC; region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Performers:

New York City Ballet; principal dancers: Tzigane: Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins; Andante from Divertimento No. 15: Merrill Ashley, Maria Calegari, Susan Pillarre, Stephanie Saland, Marjorie Spohn; The Four Temperaments: Marjorie Spohn, Stephen Caras, Renee Estopinal, David Richardson, Heather Watts, Kipling Houston, Bert Cook, Merrill Ashley, Daniel Duell, Adam Luders, Colleen Neary; Emeralds: Merrill Ashley, Gerard Ebitz, Bonita Borne, Daniel Duell, Heather Watts, Karin von Aroldingen, Sean Lavery; Diamonds: Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins; Stravinsky Violin Concerto: Kay Mazzo, Karin von Aroldingen, Peter Martins, Bart Cook.

Production Credits:

Editor, John J. Godfrey ; camera, Walter Edel, John Feher, Ronnie Smith.

General Notes:

Taped in Nashville, 1977.
Originally produced for television as part of the series Dance in America in 1977.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

CHO 1977 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 075597983821
Publisher Number, Nonesuch: 79838-2

OCLC Numbers:

767512069
55592486 [Invalid]