Balanchine Foundation Video Archives. / The George Balanchine Foundation ; project director, Nancy Reynolds ; [video] director and producer, Catherine Tatge ; choreography by George Balanchine ; music by Igor Stravinsky.

Format Video (Streaming)
Publication InfoNew York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, ©1996, ℗1995.
Description1 online resource (72 min.).
Supplemental Contenthttps://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?DAIV;1665153
Subjects

Other author/creatorAlexopoulos, Helene.
Other author/creatorBalanchine, George.
Other author/creatorReynolds, Nancy, 1938-
Other author/creatorTallchief, Maria.
Other author/creatorTatge, Catherine.
Included WorkStravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Orpheus.
Included WorkStravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Zhar-ptit͡sa.
Other author/creatorGeorge Balanchine Foundation.
Other author/creatorInternational Cultural Programming, Inc.
Variant title Maria Tallchief coaching 'Firebird' Berceuse
Variant title Maria Tallchief coaching 'Orpheus', Eurydice's variation
Variant title Maria Tallchief coaching excerpts from Firebird and Orpheus
Portion of title Firebird
Portion of title Orpheus
SeriesGeorge Balanchine Foundation interpreters archive
Contents Firebird: Berceuse (ca. 31 min.) -- Interview (ca. 11 min.) -- Orpheus: Eurydice's variation (ca. 20 min.) -- Interview (ca. 10 min.).
Abstract Maria Tallchief, a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet, coaches a current principal, Helene Alexopoulos, in excerpts from the leading roles she created in two ballets choreographed by George Balanchine to the music of Igor Stravinsky: Firebird (1949) and Orpheus (1948). In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, noting the Russian folk flavor in the berceuse, the importance of hand and arm movements and épaulement in Balanchine's choreography, and his emphasis on the proper execution of transitional steps, including walking and running. Having been married to Balanchine at the time, she was able to observe at close hand the creative process that produced both ballets.
General notePreviously released on DVD.

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