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La danse : le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris / directed by Frederick Wiseman ; produced by Françoise Gazio, Pierre-Olivier Bardet (Idéale Audience) and Frederick Wiseman (Zipporah Films) ; in co-production with l'Opera National de Paris ; in association with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Opéra de Paris. Ballet.
- Opéra de Paris.
- Ballet companies--France.
- Ballet companies.
- Ballets--Production and direction.
- Ballets.
- Choreography.
- Genus (Choreographic work : McGregor).
- Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev, after Vaĭnonen).
- Songe de Médée (Choreographic work : Preljocaj).
- Paquita (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Petipa, M).
- Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Waltz).
- House of Bernarda Alba (Choreographic work : Ek).
- Orpheus and Eurydice (Choreographic work : Bausch).
- France.
- Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993. Nutcracker (1967).
- Nureyev, Rudolf.
- Genre:
- Feature films -- United States.
- Documentary films.
- Ballet films.
- Dance films.
- Ballets (Dance)
- Filmed ballets.
- Dance.
- Filmed dance.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Other Title:
- Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Zipporah Films, [2009]
- Language Note:
- In French [and English] with subtitles in English.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
- digital optical stereo Dolby Digital
- widescreen (1.85:1)
- NTSC
- video file DVD video region 1
- Summary:
- "The film follows the rehearsals and performances of seven ballets: Genus by Wayne McGregor, Medea by Angelin Preljocaj, The House of Bernarda Alba by Mats Ek, Paquita by Pierre Lacotte, The Nutcracker by Rudolph Nureyev, Orpheus and Eurydice by Pina Bausch, and Romeo and Juliet by Sasha Waltz. The film shows the work involved in administering the company and the coordinated and collaborative work of choreographers, ballet masters, dancers, musicians, and costume, set, and lighting designers"--Container.
- Contents:
- Ballet excerpts: Genus / choreography, Wayne McGregor ; music, Joby Talbot and Deru
- Casse-noisette / choreography, Rudolf Noureev ; music, Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovsky
- Le songe de Médée / choreography, Angelin Preljocaj ; music, Mauro Lanza
- Paquita / choreography, Pierre Lacotte from Joseph Mazilier and Marius Petipa ; music, Edouard Marie Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus ; adapted by David Coleman
- Roméo et Juliette / choreography, Sasha Waltz ; music, Hector Berlioz (Symphonie dramatique, Op. 17, H. 77)
- La maison de Bernarda / choreography, Mats Ek ; music, Johann Sebastian Bach (Concerto pour orgue no. 2 en la mineur BWV 593), traditional Spanish musics
- Orphée et Eurydice / choreography and staging, Pina Bausch ; Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- Participant:
- The Corps de Ballet of the Paris National Opera, The Orchestra of the Paris National Opera, The School of Dance of the Paris National Opera ; the dancers, Émilie Cozette, Aurélie Dupont, Dorothée Gilbert, Marie-Agnés Gillot, Agnés Letestu, Delphine Moussin, Clairemarie Osta, Lætitia Pujol, Kader Belarbi, Jérémie Belingard, Mathieu Ganio, Manuel Legris, Nicolas Le Riche, José Martinez, Hervé Moreau, Benjamin Pech, Wilfried Romoli ; premiere dancers, Isabelle Ciaravola, Nolwenn Daniel, Ève Grinsztajn, Mélanie Hurel, Myriam Ould-Braham, Stéphanie Romberg, Muriel Zusperreguy, Yann Bridard, Stéphane Bullion, Christophe Duquenne, Mathias Heymann, Karl Paquette, Stéphane Phavorin, Emmanuel Thibault ; choreographers, Mats Ek, Emanuel Gat, Pierre Lacotte, Wayne McGregor, Angelin Preljocaj.
- Credits:
- Director of photography John Davey; editors, Frederick Wiseman, Valérie Pico.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2009; copyright held by Idéale Audience and Zipporah Films.
- Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license. Resource Sharing not permitted.
- Official selection: Toronto International Film Festival; Venice International Film Festival, Orizzonti.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Esther F. Kantrowitz & Lionel Kantrowitz Collection Endowment Fund.
- Contains:
- Genus (Choreographic work : McGregor). Selections.
- Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Nureyev, after Petipa, M). Selections.
- Songe de Médée (Choreographic work : Preljocaj). Selections.
- Paquita (Choreographic work : Lacotte after Petipa, M). Selections.
- Romeo and Juliet (Choreographic work : Waltz). Selections.
- House of Bernarda Alba (Choreographic work : Ek). Selections.
- Orpheus and Eurydice (Choreographic work : Bausch). Selections.
- ISBN:
- 9781885918871
- 1885918879
- OCLC:
- 649689286
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