volcanohunter Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Due for release on August 28 is a VAI DVD titled American Ballet Theatre - Historic Bell Telephone Hour Telecasts 1959-62. It can be pre-ordered on Amazon. 1. Billy the Kid 11:04Choreography by Eugene Loring; Music by Aaron CoplandDancers: John Kriza, Ruth Ann Koesun, Scott Douglas, Kent Hatcher, and ABT corps de ballet (1959)2. Le Corsaire Pas de Deux 7:46Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev, after Marius PetipaDancers: Lupe Serrano and Rudolf Nureyev (1962)3. Graduation Ball 9:32Choreography by David Lichine; Music by Johann Strauss, arr. Antal DorátiDancers: Ruth Ann Koesun, Mary Gelder, Royes Fernandez, Scott Douglas, Fernand Nault, Darrell Notara and ABT corps de ballet (1960)4. Les Patineurs 6:39Choreography by Sir Frederick AshtonMusic by Giacomo Meyerbeer, arr. Constant LambertDancers: Ruth Ann Koesun and John Kriza, Scott Douglas, Susan Borree, Elizabeth Carroll, and ABT corps de ballet (1960)5. Christmas Tree Pas de Deux 6:03Choreography by Robert PagentDancers: Roberta Lubell and Igor Youskevitch (1960)6. Swan Lake White Swan Pas de Deux 9:22Staged by Frederic Franklin; Music by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyDancers: Carla Fracci and Jacques d'Amboise (1961)7. Giselle: Act II Pas de Deux and Finale 7:38Choreography by André Eglevsky, after Coralli and Perrot; Music by Adolphe AdamDancers: Lupe Serrano and Royes Fernandez and ABT corps de ballet (1962)8. Raymonda Grand Pas de Dix 8:57Choreography by George Balanchine, re-staged by Frederic FranklinMusic by Alexander GlazunovDancers: Lupe Serrano and Royes Fernandez and Ensemble of American Ballet Theatre (1961) Link to comment
sandik Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Oh, thanks for the heads-up -- big fun! Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 The trailer: Link to comment
California Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 What a treat! Before PBS came along, for those of us who did not grow up in NYC, this was our introduction to great ballet in the 1950s/60s - although many of us did not have color TVs back then. Link to comment
pherank Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I'm certainly looking forward to seeing Billy the Kid - finally. Link to comment
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