Balanchine Foundation video archives. Merrill Ashley coaching principal roles from Ballo della Regina / directed by Nancy Reynolds ; choreographed by George Balanchine ; performed by Merrill Ashley, Ana Sophia Scheller and Joaquin de Luz ; produced by Virginia Brooks.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Ashley, Merrill., Performer, Interviewee.

Balanchine, George.

Brooks, Virginia.

De Luz, Joaquin, 1976- Performer.

Jowitt, Deborah., Interviewer.

McDill, Nancy., Musician.

Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-

Scheller, Ana Sophia., Performer.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Interpreters archive

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ashley, Merrill.

Balanchine, George.

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Don Carlos.

Verdi, Giuseppe.

Ballo della regina (Choreographic work : Balanchine).

Ballet--Study and teaching.

Ballet.

Choreography.

Genre:

Instructional films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 min.).

Other Title:

Merrill Ashley coaching principal roles from Ballo della Regina

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, 2011.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Merrill Ashley discusses how the scenerio influenced this ballet, the importance of footwork, how height differences influence this ballet, George Balanchine's use of big expansive steps, how she influenced and changed the choreography, how the music's speed created musicality issues, changes made to the choreography and spacing for the televised version due to camera angles and slippery floor, and the addition of fouette turns for the televised show which remained in the ballet. The excerpts from Ballo della regina are presented in the order in which they appear in the ballet.

Participant:

With Ana Sophia Scheller, soloist and Joaquin De Luz, principal dancer, New York City Ballet. Interviewer, Deborah Jowitt ; pianist, Nancy McDill.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013).

Performed Lincoln Center. New York City Ballet Studios

Recorded New York, NY 0000.

OCLC:

864632339