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[BW]

balletshoe, I just did a "search" on the videos forum and am afraid that I didn't come up with much encouraging news. Perhaps you should post again down there: http://www.balletale...hlight=Serenade

I, too, would love to have a copy of this.

I wonder why it is that it is, apparently, not on any videotape or DVD?

I wonder if The Balachine Trust might have an answer?

[BW]

balletshoe, I just did a "search" on the videos forum and am afraid that I didn't come up with much encouraging news. Perhaps you should post again down there: http://www.balletale...hlight=Serenade

I, too, would love to have a copy of this.

I wonder why it is that it is, apparently, not on any videotape or DVD?

I wonder if The Balachine Trust might have an answer?

[tigger]

hi, i just did a library and google search and didn't come up with much.

the nycb site sells a video called "Dancing for Mr. B" that has excerpts from serenade (if you click on the picture, you can see it listed in tiny print):

http://www.nycballet...llet/balvid.asp

there was also an italian site (centro teatro ateneo) that listed a serenade by balanchine, 31 min, 1990, but not much information about that:

http://w3.uniroma1.i.....Video QRS.htm

hope that helps.

[Leigh Witchel]

Dance in America broadcast Serenade along with Western Symphony in 1990.  It's a very good recording; Darci Kistler did the Waltz, Kyra Nichols the Tema Russo and Maria Calegari the "Dark Angel".  I don't believe the recording has been released commercially.  I'm going to move this thread to Ballet Videos to see if they have any other sources.

[Vicarmac]

I have seen the one Leigh is talking about. But it had been copied off of PBS. I don't know of it being released either.

[Vicarmac]

I have seen the one Leigh is talking about. But it had been copied off of PBS. I don't know of it being released either.

[BW]

balletshoe, I wondered if that might be the reason you were asking. My daughter attends BAE, too. I have to believe that Darla must have a copy of this. I'd love to see it, too.

[dirac]

The broadcast has not been released commercially.  It's too bad, although I thought at the time that both Serenade (what a dream cast, though!) and Western Symphony were not ideal choices for television. However, I'll take what crumbs I can get.