Balanchine Foundation video archives. Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching Tschaikovsky Pas de deux

Balanchine Foundation video archives. Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow coaching Tschaikovsky Pas de deux / composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky ; directed by Nancy Reynolds ; choreographed by George Balanchine ; performed by Peter Boal, Conrad Ludlow, Jennie Somogyi and Violette Verdy ; produced by Virginia Brooks.

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Other Authors: Balanchine, George (choreographer (expression)), Boal, Peter (Dancer), Brooks, Virginia (Producer), Dunning, Jennifer (interviewer (expression)), Ludlow, Conrad (Dancer, interviewee (expression),), McDill, Nancy (Instrumentalist), Reynolds, Nancy, 1938- (Director), Somogyi, Jennie (Dancer), Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016 (Dancer, interviewee (expression),), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : George Balanchine Foundation, 2009.
Series:Dance in video
Interpreters archive
Subjects:
Balanchine, George.
Ludlow, Conrad.
Verdy, Violette, > 1933-2016.
Pas de deux 1960 (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Pas de deux [1960] (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
Ballet > Study and teaching.
Choreography.
Instructional films.
Films de formation.
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:Violette Verdy and Conrad Ludlow discuss the creating of this work, the first rehearsals where they were understudies, how Balanchine choreographed by allowing for individual expression, how many weeks it took to create this work, partnering in this work, how the different versions came about, importance of preserving the original unique choreography that Balanchine coached multiple times during rehearsals, how Balanchine emphasized spacing more than choreography in this ballet, and how this work has become a great showpiece.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (116 min.).
Playing Time:01:55:51
Participant or Performer:With Jennie Somogyi and Peter Boal, principal dancers, New York City Ballet. Interviewer, Jennifer Dunning ; pianist, Nancy McDill.
Language:This edition in English.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Recorded October, 2003, New York, NY.

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