Patricia Wilde coaching excerpts from Raymonda variations /

Patricia Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Raymonda variations (then titled Valses et variations) for the New York City Ballet in 1961, coaches young dancers in the two ballerina variations and pas de deux from the ballet. In the interview sections, s...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	George Balanchine Foundation, Reusch Dance Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Balanchine, George, Desiree, Laura, Goldner, Nancy, Milov, Stanko, Moricz, Michael, Reusch, Amy, Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-, Turner, Blythe, Wilde, Patricia, 1928-, Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, 1996.
Series:	Dance in video.
Subjects:	Balanchine, George. Wilde, Patricia, > 1928- Raymonda variations (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Ballet > Study and teaching. Short films. Internet videos. Filmed dance. Nonfiction films.
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Summary:	Patricia Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Raymonda variations (then titled Valses et variations) for the New York City Ballet in 1961, coaches young dancers in the two ballerina variations and pas de deux from the ballet. In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, describes how Balanchine taught specific steps and movements, and discusses the relationship between his teaching and his choreography. She also recalls the ballet's first performance, and compares it to his previous ballets Raymonda (1946), staged with Alexandra Danilova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and Pas de dix, first presented by New York City Ballet in 1955.
Item Description:	Previously released on DVD. Variation IV (approximately 32 min.) / danced by Blythe Turner. Interview (approximately 16 min.). Interview (approximately 19 min.). Interview (approximately 8 min.). Pas de deux (approximately 31 min.) / danced by Blythe Turner and Stanko Milov. Variation IX (approximately 14 min.) / danced by Laura Desiree. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (119 min.)