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Balanchine Foundation video archives. Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching Tschaikovsky Pas de deux / composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky ; directed by Nancy Reynolds ; choreographed by George Balanchine ; performed by Peter Boal, Conrad Ludlow, Jennie Somogyi and Violette Verdy ; produced by Virginia Brooks.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Interpreters archive
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Balanchine, George.
- Ludlow, Conrad.
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik. Pas de deux.
- Verdy, Violette, 1933-.
- Verdy, Violette.
- Pas de deux [1960] (Choreographic work : Balanchine).
- Ballet--Study and teaching.
- Ballet.
- Choreography.
- Medical Subjects:
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik. Pas de deux.
- Genre:
- Instructional films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (116 min.).
- Other Title:
- Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching Tschaikovsky Pas de deux
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, 2009.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow discuss the creating of this work, the first rehearsals where they were understudies, how Balanchine choreographed by allowing for individual expression, how many weeks it took to create this work, partnering in this work, how the different versions came about, importance of preserving the original unique choreography that Balanchine coached multiple times during rehearsals, how Balanchine emphasized spacing more than choreography in this ballet, and how this work has become a great showpiece.
- Participant:
- With Jennie Somogyi and Peter Boal, principal dancers, New York City Ballet. Interviewer, Jennifer Dunning ; 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 2003.
- Contains:
- Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik. Pas de deux.
- OCLC:
- 864632312
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