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The magic of dance, part VI

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
The magic of dance, part VI
Additional title: Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Additional title: Marguerite and Armand (Choreographic work : Ashton)
Names
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 (Narrator)
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988 (Dancer)
Somes, Michael, 1917-1994 (Dancer)
Westmoreland, Terry (Teacher)
Emblen, Ronald (Speaker)
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 (Dancer)
Edwards, Leslie (Dancer)
Foy, Patricia (Producer)
Guest, Ivor, 1920-2018 (Consultant)
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 (Composer)
Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980 (Set designer)
Beaton, Cecil, 1904-1980 (Costume designer)
Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934 (Composer)
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 (Host)
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991 (Dancer)
Royal Ballet (Performer)
Royal Ballet. School (Performer)
British Broadcasting Corporation (Production company)
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988 (Choreographer)
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The magic of dance

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1979
Place: U.K.
Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation
Table of Contents
Fonteyn in the lighting booth of Covent Garden Theatre discussing her career -- Salut d'amour à Margot Fonteyn (7 min.) / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Edward Elgar ; performed by Margot Fonteyn and Ashton at the gala celebrating Fonteyn's 60th birthday in May 1979. Also includes the evening's final curtain call showing Ninette De Valois and Marie Rambert -- Young children of the Royal Ballet School performing short dances -- Royal Ballet company class taught by Terry Westmoreland (6 min.) -- Rehearsal onstage with Michael Somes leading the members of the Royal Ballet -- Ronald Emblen discussing and demonstrating stage make-up for the role of Dr. Coppélius (5 min.) -- Marguerite and Armand (31 min.) / choreography, Ashton ; music, Franz Liszt ; scenery and costumes, Cecil Beaton ; performed by Margot Fonteyn (Marguerite), Rudolf Nureyev (Armand), Michael Somes (Armand's father), Leslie Edwards, and members of the Royal Ballet.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7269
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-150 (former)
Topics
Theatrical makeup
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life TV and RM Productions, Munich ; producer, Patricia Foy.
Content: Part VI: Out in the limelight, home in the rain.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (60 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Last in a six-part series that surveys the history of theatrical dance (non-chronological).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY837013034-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12159796
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 69aa8c80-7b91-0135-15c8-45dbea4febcf
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1919: Creator Born
  • 1979: Created
  • 1991: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The magic of dance" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1979. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c0119c6-6aa7-4c96-b50f-dd35a9e3db63

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The magic of dance" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c0119c6-6aa7-4c96-b50f-dd35a9e3db63

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1979). The magic of dance Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c0119c6-6aa7-4c96-b50f-dd35a9e3db63

Wikipedia Citation

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The magic of dance