Research Catalog

Title

New York City Ballet [videorecording] / photographed by Michael Truppin.

Publication

1964?-1966, c1995.

Details

Additional Authors

• Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
• Govrin, Gloria
• Blum, Anthony, 1938-
• Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
• Kent, Allegra
• Ludlow, Conrad
• Balanchine, George
• Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992.
• Karinska, Barbara.
• Truppin, Michael.
• Lepercq, Paul Adolphe, 1922-
• Balanchine, George.
• New York City Ballet.
• New York Public Library. Dance Collection.
• DHCA.

Description

• 1 streaming video file (28 min., 38 sec.) : si., col.; 1/2 in.
• 1 videocassette (Betacam SP, NTSC) (29 min.) : si., col. ;

Donor/Sponsor

Donated in memory of Michael Truppin.

Series Statement

Through the lens of Michael Truppin.

Uniform Title

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Motion pictures.

Note

• Title for The nutcracker from information on original film can.
• Silent films originally photographed ca. 1964 and in 1969 ; compiled and transferred to videotape with titles added in 1995 by the Dance Collection.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

• Danced by New York City Ballet.

Event (note)

• Filmed in performance at New York State Theater, New York, ca. 1964 and 1966 (see below).

Funding (note)

• Preservation of these films photographed by Dr. Michael Truppin was made possible through the cooperation of Andrea Truppin, Nicola Truppin, Dr. Ada Truppin, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library, with the support of Paul Lepercq.

Contents

• Agon [excerpts] (ca. 15 min.) / filmed ca. 1964 ; choreography, George Balanchine, to music by Igor Stravinsky ; danced by Suzanne Farrell, Gloria Govrin, Anthony Blum, Arthur Mitchell, and ensemble. First pas de trois danced by Blum and two women ; second pas de trois danced by Govrin and two men ; pas de deux danced by Farrell and Mitchell.
• The nutcracker: Act II, pas de deux [excerpt] (ca. 7 min.) / filmed on January 5, 1966 ; choreography, George Balanchine, to music by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky ; scenery and lighting, Rouben Ter-Arutunian ; costumes, Karinska ; danced by Allegra Kent (Sugar Plum Fairy) and Conrad Ludlow (her Cavalier). The ending is filmed twice.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 9395

OCLC

NYPY96-F77

Title

New York City Ballet [videorecording] / photographed by Michael Truppin.

Imprint

1964?-1966, c1995.

Series

Through the lens of Michael Truppin.

Event

Filmed in performance at New York State Theater, New York, ca. 1964 and 1966 (see below).

Performer

Danced by New York City Ballet.

Funding

Preservation of these films photographed by Dr. Michael Truppin was made possible through the cooperation of Andrea Truppin, Nicola Truppin, Dr. Ada Truppin, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image of the Dance Collection of The New York Public Library, with the support of Paul Lepercq.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5020.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- dancer.

Govrin, Gloria, dancer.

Blum, Anthony, 1938- dancer.

Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- dancer.

Kent, Allegra, dancer.

Ludlow, Conrad, dancer.

Balanchine, George, choreographer.

Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992. Designer. Lighting designer

Karinska, Barbara. Costume designer

Truppin, Michael. Cinematographer

Lepercq, Paul Adolphe, 1922-

New York City Ballet.

New York Public Library. Dance Collection.

DHCA.

Balanchine, George. Agon

Added Title

Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Balanchine after Ivanov)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 9395