Petrushka

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Title

Petrushka

Collection

Emile Ardolino Video Archive

Names

Grant, Alexander, 1925-2011 (Dancer)
Nerina, Nadia (Dancer)
Rosson, Keith (Dancer)
White, Franklin, 1924- (Dancer)
Park, Merle (Dancer)
Sibley, Antoinette (Dancer)
Mason, Monica (Dancer)
Parkinson, Georgina (Dancer)
Beckley, Christine (Dancer)
Holden, Stanley (Dancer)
Dale, Margaret, 1922-2010 (Producer)
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 (Composer)
Grigorʹev, S. L. (Sergeĭ Leonidovich), 1883-1968 (Restager)
Tchernicheva, Lubov (Restager)
Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942 (Choreographer)
Benois, Alexandre, 1870-1960 (Designer)
Royal Ballet (Performer)
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service (Distributor)
Ardolino, Emile (Donor)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1962

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8598
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-2632 (former)
Shelf locator: *MGZHB 16-1712

Subjects

Ballet
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Petrushka

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced by Margaret Dale ; choreography by Mikhail Fokin, staged by Serge Grigoriev and Lubov Tchernicheva ; music by Igor Stravinsky.
Creation/Production Credits: Scenery and costumes, Alexandre Benois.
Performers: Alexander Grant (Petrushka), Nadia Nerina (Ballerina), Keith Rosson (Blackamoor), Franklin White (Showman), Merle Park and Antoinette Sibley (Street dancers), Monica Mason and Georgina Parkinson (Gypsies), Christine Beckley (Nursemaid), Stanley Holden (Grandfather of the fair), and members of the Royal Ballet, London.
Venue: Filmed in London on August 5, 1962.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (40 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY797008387-F
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12157479
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8e9a3c20-8a8b-0135-f328-779a83605582

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Moving Image

Cite this item

MLA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Petrushka" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1962. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e9a3c20-8a8b-0135-f328-779a83605582

APA format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1962). Petrushka Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e9a3c20-8a8b-0135-f328-779a83605582

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Petrushka" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 13, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e9a3c20-8a8b-0135-f328-779a83605582

Wikipedia citation

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