The glory of the Kirov. The dying swan : 1964 / music, Camille Saint-Saëns ; choreography, Mikhail Fokine.

The glory of the Kirov. 1964 / The dying swan : music, Camille Saint-Saëns ; choreography, Mikhail Fokine.

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From the early 20th century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of dance. This fascinating footage of many of the company's greatest dancers draws on five years' research in Russia's film archives. Extracts from: Swan Lake, Raymonda, Viennese Walt...

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Online Access: Streaming video (Emerson users only)
Contributors: Fokine, Michel, 1880-1942 (Choreographer), Simons, Carl (Producer), Matheson, Julia (Producer), Makarova, Natalia, 1940- (Dancer), Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921
Corporate Contributors: Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova (Performer), NVC Arts (Firm) (Production company)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Berlin : C Major Entertainment, 1995.
Subjects:
Ballets.
Genre/Form:Ballet films
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Summary:From the early 20th century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of dance. This fascinating footage of many of the company's greatest dancers draws on five years' research in Russia's film archives. Extracts from: Swan Lake, Raymonda, Viennese Waltz, Reflection, Le Corsaire, Laurencia, The Tale of Serf Nikish, The Dying Swan, Pas de Quatre, Syrinx, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet, The Ice Maiden, Les Sylphides.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022).
Written in 1886.
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 minutes)
Playing Time:00:02:53
Production Credits:Produced by Julia Matheson, Carl Simons ; an NVC Arts production.
Participant or Performer:Natalia Makarova, dancer.

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