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Balanchine Library, The: Dancing for Mr. B - Six Balanchine Ballerinas (DVD)

New York City Ballet (actor), Maria Tallchief (actor) and Anne Belle (director)


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Synopsis

Six of Balanchine's most well-known ballerinas discuss what it was like working for the master. Each dancer reveals a different perspective on the experience -- from the mostly positive views of Darci Kistler to Allegra Kent's more painful memories.
The documentary includes rare performance footage of Balanchine's ballets. These include: "Serenade", "Agon", "The Four Temperaments", "Firebird", "Stars and Stripes" and "Scotch Symphony".


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Title Note

Part of the Nonesuch Dance Collection.

All cassettes come with an accompanying booklet.

Shown on PBS.

Screened at the New York Film Festival.

Distributor Note

Even after the death of the great choreographer and ballet master George Balanchine, the legacy of his beautiful ballets and the striving for perfection, which he instilled in his dancers lives on. This documentary celebrates six of Balanchine's ballerinas, Mary Ellen Moylan, Maria Tallchief, Melissa Hayden, Allegra Kent, Merrill Ashley and Darci Kistler, and shows them keeping alive the ballets and the inspiration they learned from him. For all of them Balanchine was the single most powerful influence in their lives.

Source: Kultur

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region 0
NTSC
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

DVD Features:

Region 0
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

Product Notes

Six of the New York City Ballet's top ballerinas reveal what it's like to dance for the best contemporary ballet choreographer, George Balanchine.



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