American ballet theatre : historic Bell Telephone Hour telecasts, 1959-1962.

Format Video (DVD)
PublicationPleasantville, NY : Video Artists International, [2015]
Copyright Date©2015
Description1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorKriza, John, dancer.
Other author/creatorKoesun, Ruth Ann, dancer.
Other author/creatorDouglas, Scott, 1927-1996, dancer.
Other author/creatorHatcher, Kent, dancer.
Other author/creatorSerrano, Lupe, dancer.
Other author/creatorNureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
Other author/creatorGelder, Mary, dancer.
Other author/creatorFernandez, Royes, dancer.
Other author/creatorNault, Fernand, dancer.
Other author/creatorNotara, Darrell, dancer.
Other author/creatorBorree, Susan, dancer.
Other author/creatorCarroll, Elisabeth, dancer.
Other author/creatorLubell, Roberta, dancer.
Other author/creatorYouskevitch, Igor, 1912-1994, dancer.
Other author/creatorFracci, Carla, dancer.
Other author/creatorD'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, dancer.
Other author/creatorLoring, Eugene, 1911-1982, choreographer.
Other author/creatorNureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer.
Other author/creatorLichine, David, choreographer.
Other author/creatorAshton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.
Other author/creatorPagent, Robert, choreographer.
Other author/creatorFranklin, Frederic, 1914-2013, choreographer.
Other author/creatorEglevsky, André, choreographer.
Other author/creatorBalanchine, George, choreographer.
Other author/creatorCopland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer.
Other author/creatorDrigo, Riccardo, 1846-1930, composer.
Other author/creatorStrauss, Johann, 1825-1899, composer.
Other author/creatorMeyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864, composer.
Other author/creatorTchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, composer.
Other author/creatorAdam, Adolphe, 1803-1856, composer.
Other author/creatorGlazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936, composer.
Other author/creatorAmerican Ballet Theatre, dancer.
Other author/creatorVideo Artists International, production company.
Physical medium4 3/4 in.
SeriesAl Jones collection
Al Jones collection.
Contents Billy the Kid -- Le corsaire : pas de deux -- Graduation ball -- Les patineurs -- Christmas tree pas de deux -- Swan lake : white swan pas de deux -- Giselle : act II pas de deux and finale -- Raymonda : grand pas de dix.
Abstract "In celebration of American Ballet Theatre's 75th anniversary, VAI has assembled a collection of historic performances presented by the company and its stars on The Bell Telephone Hour television series. These include excerpts from signature works such as Billy the Kid, Les Patineurs, and Giselle, as well as Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix and Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux. Featured dancers include Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez, Igor Youskevitch, Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Carla Fracci, Rudolf Nureyev, in works choreographed by Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Andre Eglevsky, Frederic Franklin, David Lichine, Eugene Loring, and others."--Publisher description.
General note"Scenes from Billy the Kid, Les patineurs, Le Corsaire & more"--Container.
CreditsBilly the Kid: choreographer, Eugene Loring ; music, Aaron Copland.
CreditsLe Corsaire - Pas de Deux: choreographer, Rudolf Nureyev ; music, Riccardo Drigo.
CreditsGraduation Ball: choreographer, David Lichine ; music, Johann Strauss.
CreditsLes Patineurs: choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton ; music, Giacomo Meyerbeer.
CreditsChristmas Tree Pas de Deux: choreographer, Robert Pagent.
CreditsSwan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: music, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
CreditsGiselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: choreographer, André Eglevsky ; music, Adolphe Adam.
CreditsRaymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: choreographer, George Balanchine ; music, Alexander Glazunov.
Cast Billy the Kid: John Kriza, Ruth Ann Koesun, Scott Douglas, Kent Hatcher, ABT Corps de Baller.
Cast Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux: Lupe Serrano, Rudolf Nureyev.
Cast Graduation Ball: Ruth Ann Koesun, Mary Gelder, Royes Fernandez, Scott Douglas, Fernand Nault, Darrell Notara, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Cast Les Patineurs: Ruth Ann Koesun, John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Susan Borree, Elizabeth Carroll, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Cast Christmas Tree Pas de Deux: Roberta Lubell, Igor Youskevitch.
Cast Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux: Carla Fracci, Jacques d'Amboise.
Cast Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez, ABT Corps de Ballet.
Cast Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix: Lupe Serrano, Royes Fernandez.
Date/time/place of a event noteBilly the Kid originally broadcast October 23, 1959; Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux originally broadcast September 24, 1962; Graduation Ball originally broadcast March 11, 1960; Les Patineurs originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Christmas Tree Pas de Deux originally broadcast December 23, 1960; Swan Lake - White Swan Pas de Deux originally broadcast October 13, 1961; Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale originally broadcast April 27, 1962; Raymonda - Grand Pas de Dix originally broadcast September 29, 1961.
Technical detailsDVD, NTSC, region 0 (all regions), 4:3, mono.
LanguageIn English.
Source of descriptionTitle from menu screen.
Genre/formDance films.
Genre/formBallet television programs.
Genre/formDance television programs.
Genre/formFilmed performances.
Genre/formNonfiction television programs.
Genre/formBallets (Dance)
Genre/formShort films.
Other title Bell Telephone hour (Television program)
UPC 089948458692
Publisher number4586 Video Artists International