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Balanchine Foundation video archives. Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching the Pas de deux from Act II Divertissement from A midsummer night's dream / composed by Felix Mendelssohn ; directed by Nancy Reynolds ; choreographed by George Balanchine ; performed by Tyler Angle, Conrad Ludlow, Janie Taylor and Violette Verdy, produced by Virginia Brooks.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Angle, Tyler.
Balanchine, George.
Brooks, Virginia.
Harvey, Peter, 1933- Set designer, Lighting designer.
Hays, David, 1930- Set designer, Lighting designer.
Karinska, Barbara., Costume designer.
Ludlow, Conrad., Performer, Interviewee.
McDill, Nancy., Musician.
Reynolds, Nancy, 1938-
Taylor, Janie, 1980- Performer.
Tobias, Tobi., Interviewer.
Verdy, Violette, 1933- Performer, Interviewee.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Interpreters archive
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Balanchine, George.
Ludlow, Conrad.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sommernachtstraum.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix.
Verdy, Violette, 1933-.
Verdy, Violette.
Midsummer night's dream (Choreographic work : Balanchine).
Ballet--Study and teaching.
Ballet.
Choreography.
Genre:
Instructional films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (84 min.).
Other Title:
Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching the pas de deux from Act II Divertissement from 'A midsummer night's dream'
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, 2010.
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow discuss working with George Balanchine, the characters of the Pas de deux, how expression and technique enhance this duet, attributes needed to perform these roles, and how the roles have changed over the years.
Participant:
With Janie Taylor and Tyler Angle, New York City Ballet. Interviewer, Tobi Tobias ; pianist, Nancy McDill. Costumes: Karinska; Scenery and lighting: David Hays, assisted by Peter Harvey.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013).
Performed Lincoln Center. New York City Ballet Studios
Recorded New York, NY 2009.
Contains:
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Sommernachtstraum.
OCLC:
864632301

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