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National Ballet of Canada Video Archive

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Giselle

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Title
Giselle
Additional title: Giselle (Choreographic work : Franca after Coralli and Perrot)
Names
Smith, Lois (Dancer)
Kraul, Earl (Dancer)
Leigh, Angela (Dancer)
Cousineau, Yves (Dancer)
Scott, David (Dancer)
Bliss, Sally Brayley (Dancer)
Mason, Sylvia (Dancer)
Samsova, Galina (Dancer)
Crum, George, 1926- (Conductor)
Franca, Celia, 1921-2007 (Choreographer)
Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856 (Composer)
Campbell, Norman, 1924-2004 (Producer)
Zaharuk, Bill (Designer)
Ambrose, Kay (Costume designer)
National Ballet of Canada (Dancer)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Production company)
Collection

National Ballet of Canada Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1961-12-18
Place: Canada
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8808
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5446 (former)
Topics
Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856. Giselle
Genres
Television programs
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Statement of responsibility: a CBC-TV production ; [presented by] the National Ballet of Canada ; produced and directed by Norman Campbell ; choreography by [Celia Franca after] Coralli and Perrot ; music by Adolphe Adam.
Creation/production credits: Artistic direction, Celia Franca ; sets, William Zaharuk ; costumes, Kay Ambrose ; executive producer, Robert Allen.
Performers: Danced by the National Ballet of Canada: Lois Smith (Giselle), Earl Kraul (Albrecht), Angela Leigh (Queen of the Wilis), Yves Cousineau (Hilarion), David Scott (Wilfrid), Nancy Schwenker (Berthe), Sally Brayley (Bathilde), Howard Meadows (Prince of Courland), Sylvia Mason and Galina Samtsova (leading Wilis), and others.
Venue: Videotaped on December 18, 1961 ; telecast in December 1962.
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) (59 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY97-F1011
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13443100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 479185e0-85af-0135-d09f-000598bba76d
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

  • 1961: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Giselle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/27538a06-3010-4237-9906-0fa6b0d898dc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Giselle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/27538a06-3010-4237-9906-0fa6b0d898dc

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1961). Giselle Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/27538a06-3010-4237-9906-0fa6b0d898dc

Wikipedia Citation

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Giselle