Dale Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 VAI is releasing a compilation DVD called, "Art of the Pas de Deux." Some of it is taken from already released DVDs in its catalogue, but there are some new items, too: http://www.vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4381_ArtofPasdeDeux.htm Art of the Pas de DeuxVAI DVD 4381, $34.95 This compilation presents more than a dozen legendary dancers in some of the most celebrated pas de deux in the ballet repertoire. DVD includes excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Raymonda, Firebird, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Cinderella, performed by Galina Ulanova, Maria Tallchief, Rudolf Nureyev, Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes, Alicia Alonso, Azari Plisetsky, Erik Bruhn, Lupe Serrano, Jacques D’Amboise, Patricia McBride, and others. 85 minutes, Color/B&W. Prokofieff: Romeo and Juliet The Scene in Juliet’s Bedroom Galina Ulanova and Yuri Zhdanov Choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky 1954 • © 1983 Corinth Films, Inc. From VAI DVD 4260 Helsted & Paulli: Flower Festival in Genzano Maria Tallchief and Rudolf Nureyev Choreography by Erik Bruhn, after Bournonville 1962 • © 2001 Jaffe Partners Limited Partnership from VAI DVD 4221 Shchedrin: The Little Humpbacked Horse The Queen-Maiden and Ivan Maya Plisetskaya and Vladimir Vasiliev Choreography by Alexander Radunsky © 1961 Sovexportfilm From VAI DVD 4265 Glazunov: Raymonda – Act I Pas de Deux Nina Ananiashvili and Aleksei Fadeyechev Choreography by Petipa revised by Yuri Grigorovich © 1993 Arts Core/Mitsubishi Corporation in association with Japan Arts. From VAI DVD 4242 Stravinsky: Firebird • The Prince & the Firebird Dame Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes Choreography by Michel Fokine 1963 • © 2006 Jaffe Partners Limited Partnership Adam: Giselle – Act II Pas de Deux Alicia Alonso and Azari Plisetsky Choreography by Alicia Alonso after Coralli and Perrot 1963 • Film source courtesy of Film Institute of Cuba From VAI DVD 4343 Shchedrin: Carmen Suite Carmen / Don José Pas de Deux Maya Plisetskaya and Nikolai Fadeyechev Choreography by Alberto Alonso 1969 • © 1973, 1983 Corinth Films From VAI DVD 4294 Minkus: Don Quixote - Grand Pas Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn Choreography by Petipa 1961 • © 2001 Jaffe Partners Limited Partnership From VAI DVD 4234 Khachaturian: Spartacus The Reunion of Spartacus and Phrygia Natalia Bessmertnova and Vladimir Vasiliev Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich 1977 • © 1979 Corinth Films, Inc. From VAI DVD 4262 Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake • Black Swan Pas de Deux Lupe Serrano and Jacques D’Amboise Choreography by Petipa / Ivanov 1960 • © 2006 Jaffe Partners Limited Partnership Prokofieff: Cinderella Cinderella and the Prince Dame Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes Choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton 1957 • © Showcase Productions, Inc. From VAI DVD 4296 Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux Patricia McBride and Reid Olson Choreography by George Balanchine 1984 • © 1986 Cliff Dance From VAI DVD 4351 TT: 85 minutes Link to comment
canbelto Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Dale, thanks for posting this. I had wondered about this release and I'm glad I didn't get it, because I already have all the clips independently on other dvd's, except for the Serrano/d'Amboise pas de deux. Link to comment
richard53dog Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 VAI is releasing a compilation DVD called, "Art of the Pas de Deux." Some of it is taken from already released DVDs in its catalogue, but there are some new items, too: Dale, I wish VAI wouldn't do so much of this mix and matching. Their discs are pretty expensive and it galls me that they see fit to sprinkle in some new material in a batch of stuff that is on some of their other discs. The only two items I haven't seen are Serrano/D'Amboise Black Swan pdd and the McBride/Olson Tchai pas (which is on another disc...just one I haven't purchased yet) I realize the Fonteyn/Soames Firebird is not in common circulation but if VAI has the rights to this chunk, one wonders if the entire Czinner film with the Firebird, Ondine, Swan Lake Act 2 may appear. Again VAI is not a reasonably priced outfit; they are definitely at the high end. This is the kind of nonsense that the CD companies do too. If I want a specific opera recital by say Beverly Sills, can I get the original LP program on one disc? No, there is one I've been trying to get and pieces are on three different CDs. But even here not all the material from the original LP is released Don't worry, I'm not trying to shoot the (efficient) messenger! Link to comment
Dale Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 I think the Firebird is from the Bell Telephone Hour, which VAI has the broadcast rights. Here's the listing from the NYPL: *MGZHB 4-1174 Title Firebird: Pas de deux (Motion picture) Imprint 1961. Descript 1 reel. 9 1/2 min. 346 ft. : sd. b&w. ; 16 mm. Note Telecast on Bell Telephone Hour. December 8, 1961, on NBC-TV. Producer: Burt Shevelove. Choreography: Serge Grigoriev and Lubov Tchernicheva after Mikhail Fokine. Music: Igor Stravinsky. Scenery: Peter Dohanos. Costumes: Nataliya Goncharova. Performed by Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes. The Czinner film with the Firebird, Ondine, Swan Lake Act 2 mentioned has been shown a lot on public television. Link to comment
Dale Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 The other Bell Telephone Hour item on the DVD is this (listing from NYPL): *MGZHB 4-28 Title Swan lake: Act III, Black swan pas de deux (Motion picture) Imprint [196-?] Descript 1 reel. 10 min. 362 ft. : sd. b&w. ; 16 mm. Note Telecast of Bell Telephone hour, November 25, 1960. Duration of dance: 9 min. Music: Tchaikowsky. Cast: Lupe Serrano and Jacques d'Amboise. richard53dog, I understand your frustration. The addition of the Bell Telephone Hour was probably a way to sweeten the pot. Fortunately for me, I hadn't bought some of the Plisetskaya things. As to the costs, as long as VAI is giving me things I can't get elsewhere, I accept it. Let's face it, these things aren't blockbusters. We complain when the Live from Lincoln Center people don't figure away to release those programs, but kill VAI for getting the job done and putting a price on it. I'd rather have the DVDs out there. I was happy to pay for that Maria Tallchief disc. What I would complain about is parcelling out the Bell Telephone stuff out snip by snip. There are enough amazing ballet programs of BTH to put out several discs, which I'd happily pay for. Link to comment
richard53dog Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I think the Firebird is from the Bell Telephone Hour, which VAI has the broadcast rights. Here's the listing from the NYPL:*Title Firebird: Pas de deux (Motion picture) Imprint 1961. Descript 1 reel. 9 1/2 min. 346 ft. : sd. b&w. ; 16 mm. Note Telecast on Bell Telephone Hour. December 8, 1961, on NBC-TV. Producer: Burt Shevelove. The Czinner film with the Firebird, Ondine, Swan Lake Act 2 mentioned has been shown a lot on public television. Dale, That's interesting, I just assumed this excerpt was from the film. I will admit that VAI keeps coming up with a lot of material that has been unseen for a long time, and for that they should be creditited. But I hate scattershot way they program material on their discs. Oh well, as you point out, at least they are releasing a lot of old TV stuff . Richard Link to comment
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