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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.

Contributors:

Simons, Carl , producer

Matheson, Julia , producer

Komleva, Gabriėla Trofimovna , dancer

Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942 , choreographer

Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936 , arranger of music

Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849

Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

NVC Arts (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Main Work:

Sylphides (Choreographic work : Fokin)

Included Works:

Music: Waltzes, piano [by Chopin, F.] > Op. 64 > No. 2 (arranged)

Alternate Titles:

Chopiniana
Other title: Glory of the Kirov

Subjects:

Ballets — Excerpts

Ballets

Genres:

Filmed ballets

Excerpts

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Gabriela Komleva, Sergei Vikulov, dancers.

Production Credits:

Produced by Julia Matheson, Carl Simons ; an NVC Arts production.

General Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (5 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1309919189

Other Control Numbers:

99579760600971 (source: VaAlASP)
5205581 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5205581/avon