"Choreography by Balanchine" on DVD

[Ari]

The four PBS programs from the late 1970s that filmed Balanchine ballets or excerpts in the studio, and which have long been available on four videocassettes, are being released on two DVDs. One contains Tzigane, the andante from Divertimento No. 15, The Four Temperaments, selections from Jewels, and the Stravinsky Violin Concerto; the second contains Chaconne, Prodigal Son, Ballo Della Regina, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Elegie, and the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux. They have a list price of $29.99 but can be found for less (try Deep Discount DVD). I've seen two different release dates for these, May 25 and June 8, so I'm not sure which is correct. At any rate, they'll be available soon.