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DVD

American Ballet Theatre : a history

Author

Ric Burns

Call Number

  • DVD 792.8 A51224 (CEN)

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Languages

In English, with optional English subtitles.

Performers

Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, Hee Seo, Marcelo Gomes, Isabella Boylston, Herman Cornejo, Daniil Simkin, Joseph Gorak, Cory Stearns, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alicia Alonso, Donald Saddler, Frederic Franklin, Susan Jaffe, Julie Kent, Alexei Ratmansky.

Publication Information

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 104 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Ric Burns presents this 75-year history of one of the world's preeminent ballet companies, from its earliest days as a small, financially struggling collective, to its pinnacle as one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of American masters in 2015.

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