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The glory of the Kirov. White swan pas de deux : 1940 / Swan lake :

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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 Walt...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Swan lake (Choreographic work : after Ivanov).
Corporate Author: Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova (Performer)
Other Authors: Simons, Carl (Producer), Matheson, Julia (Producer), Ulanova, Galina Sergeevna, 1910-1998 (Dancer), Sergeev, K. M. (Konstantin Mikhailovich), 1910-1992 (Dancer), Ivanov, Lev, 1834-1901 (Choreographer), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Berlin : C Major Entertainment, 1995.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Ballets > Excerpts.
Ballets > Extraits.
Ballets > Excerpts
excerpts.
Excerpts
Filmed ballets
Filmed ballets.
Excerpts.
Ballets filmés.
Extraits.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022).
Written in 1876.
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 minutes)
Playing Time:00:04:10
Production Credits:Produced by Julia Matheson, Carl Simons ; an NVC Arts production.