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The Dying Swan
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composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921 (1886); choreographed by Michel Fokine, 1880-1942; produced by Carl Simons and Julia Matheson, NVC Arts; performed by Olga Moiseyeva (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1995), 4 mins
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 Corsai...
composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921 (1886); choreographed by Michel Fokine, 1880-1942; produced by Carl Simons and Julia Matheson, NVC Arts; performed by Olga Moiseyeva (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1995), 4 mins
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The Dying Swan
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composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921 (1886); choreographed by Michel Fokine, 1880-1942; produced by Carl Simons and Julia Matheson, NVC Arts; performed by Natalia Makarova, 1940- (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1995), 3 mins
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 Corsai...
composed by Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921 (1886); choreographed by Michel Fokine, 1880-1942; produced by Carl Simons and Julia Matheson, NVC Arts; performed by Natalia Makarova, 1940- (Berlin, Berlin State: C Major Entertainment, 1995), 3 mins
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FLA.CO.MEN
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directed by Luc Riolon, 1959-; choreographed by Israel Galván, 1973-; designed by Ruben Camacho, fl. 2016, Concha Rodríguez, fl. 1994-2016, Ruben Camacho, fl. 2016; produced by Farid Rezkallah, Arte France, Maison de la danse and 24 Images (London, England: Marquee Arts, 2016), 1 hour 8 mins
FLA.CO.MEN, a concerto for one dancer and six musicians, is the creation of a true maverick: a wildly unpredictable deconstruction of a centuries-old art form. The customary guitars and steel-jawed machismo are there, but so is avant-garde jazz and self-mockery, delicacy, lyricism, clowning one moment and haunting...
directed by Luc Riolon, 1959-; choreographed by Israel Galván, 1973-; designed by Ruben Camacho, fl. 2016, Concha Rodríguez, fl. 1994-2016, Ruben Camacho, fl. 2016; produced by Farid Rezkallah, Arte France, Maison de la danse and 24 Images (London, England: Marquee Arts, 2016), 1 hour 8 mins
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Intimate Pages
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directed by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; designed by Walter Nobbe, Walter Nobbe; produced by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; performed by Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994 and Ian Stewart, fl. 1970, Rambert Dance Company (ArtHaus Musik, 1986), 28 mins
Intimate Pages The musical and thematic basis for choreographer Christopher Bruce’s ballet “Intimate Pages” was the String Quartet No. 2 by the Czech composer Leoš Janáèek. Indeed, Bruce even borrowed the quartet’s title for his choreographed work. A victim of unrequited love, the composer wrote this de...
directed by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; designed by Walter Nobbe, Walter Nobbe; produced by Thomas Grimm, 1942-; performed by Frances Carty, Albert van Nierop, Catherine Becque, fl. 1976, Dianne Walker, 1951-, Bruce Michelson, fl. 1994 and Ian Stewart, fl. 1970, Rambert Dance Company (ArtHaus Musik, 1986), 28 mins
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Op. 133 in B flat major (Grosse Fuge)
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composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; choreographed by Hans van Manen, 1932-; produced by Lukas Rak; performed by Leos Cepický, 1965-, Jirí Zigmund, 1966-, Jan Schulmeister, 1964- and Ales Kasprík, fl. 2000-2016, Wihan Quartet, in Beethoven String Quartets (Herefordshire, England: Nimbus, 2008), 47 mins
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827; choreographed by Hans van Manen, 1932-; produced by Lukas Rak; performed by Leos Cepický, 1965-, Jirí Zigmund, 1966-, Jan Schulmeister, 1964- and Ales Kasprík, fl. 2000-2016, Wihan Quartet, in Beethoven String Quartets (Herefordshire, England: Nimbus, 2008), 47 mins
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Torse
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directed by Charles Atlas, 1958-; composed by Maryanne Amacher, 1938-2009; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1978), 56 mins
I Ching, The Book of Changes provided the inspiration for Torse, which utilized the numbers one to sixty four, both in its spatial plan (conceived as a square 8 x 8), and the movement phases (which constituted the language of the piece). The title of this ballet referred to the use of the torso throughout the danc...
directed by Charles Atlas, 1958-; composed by Maryanne Amacher, 1938-2009; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1978), 56 mins
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Variations V
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directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Abigail Ewert, Beverly Emmons, 1943-; produced by Hansjörg Pauli, fl. 1966; performed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1966), 49 mins
Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s --- a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers' movements. Filmed in 1966 at the NDR televisi...
directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; composed by John Cage, 1912-1992; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Abigail Ewert, Beverly Emmons, 1943-; produced by Hansjörg Pauli, fl. 1966; performed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009, Merce Cunningham Dance Company (Merce Cunningham Trust, 1966), 49 mins
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Variations V
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directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
Variations V reflects the experimentation and spirit of the 1960s — a collaborative, interactive multi-media event with choreographed dance, elaborate mobile decor, variable lighting, multiple film projection, and live-electronic music often activated by the dancers’ movements.Filmed in 1966 at the NDR televis...
directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by Merce Cunningham Dance Company (New York, NY: Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
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Variations V
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directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Beverly Emmons, 1943-; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by John Cage, 1912-1992, David Tudor, 1926-1996 and Gordon Mumma, 1935-, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Variations V (Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
directed by Arne Arnbom, 1922-1975; choreographed by Merce Cunningham, 1919-2009; designed by Beverly Emmons, 1943-; produced by Brian Brandt, fl. 2011; interview by David Vaughan, 1924-2017; performed by John Cage, 1912-1992, David Tudor, 1926-1996 and Gordon Mumma, 1935-, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, in Variations V (Mode Records, 2013), 2 hours 37 mins
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