Bringing Balanchine back / [a film by Richard Blanshard] ; produced by Richard Blanshard, Earle Mack, Christopher Ramsey ; directed by Richard Blanshard.

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Profiles the New York City Ballet, led by Ballet in Chief Peter Martins, during its 2003 engagement at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, marking the 20th anniversary of the death of ballet legend and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine. Martins, members of the company, and vari...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: New York City Ballet
Enlighten Entertainment
NVC Arts (Firm)
Kultur International Films
Other Authors: Blanshard, Richard
Mack, Earle
Kline, Kevin
Martins, Peter, 1946-
Language:English
French
German
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional subtitles in English, French, and German subtitles.
Published: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2009?]
Edition:Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Balanchine, George > Homes and haunts > Russia (Federation) > Saint Petersburg.
Balanchine, George > Influence.
New York City Ballet.
Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- )
Ballet companies.
Ballet.
Saint Petersburg (Russia) > Description and travel.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Ballet films.
Nonfiction films.
Filmed ballets.
Balanchine, George.
Homes.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Travel.
Russia (Federation) > Saint Petersburg.
History.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Ballet films.
Nonfiction films.
Filmed ballets.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Balanchine.
New York City Ballet bringing Balanchine back.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Profiles the New York City Ballet, led by Ballet in Chief Peter Martins, during its 2003 engagement at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, marking the 20th anniversary of the death of ballet legend and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine. Martins, members of the company, and various Russian dancers share their memories of Balanchine and discuss his influence. Includes performance excerpts and rehearsal footage.
Note:Documentary.
Subtitle on container: The historic return to Russia.
At head of title on container spine: New York City Ballet.
"Enlighten Entertainment."
"NVC Arts"--Container.
Program content: c2004.
Running time indicated on container (91 min.) includes special features; feature running time is 79 min.
Bonus features: Peter Martins (interview) -- Valery Gergiev (interview) -- Rosemary Dunleavy (interview) -- Darci Kistler (inteview) -- Tour of The Mariinsky Theater.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU5 D0114919 VideoDVD
ISBN:9780769789064
0769789064
System Details:DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation (anamorphic) ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Kevin Kline ; featuring Peter Martins, New York City Ballet.