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International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings

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International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings

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Title
International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings
Names
Rotaru, Pavel (Speaker)
Danovski, Oleg, 1917- (Commentator)
Saru, Christina (Commentator)
Zastrow, Mitchell (Videographer)
Wiester, Polly (Producer)
International Ballet Rotaru (Company) (Performer)
Rotaru, Pavel (Choreographer)
Rotaru, Pavel (Dancer)
Zastrow, Mitchell (Author)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1991
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8845
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-3375 (former)
Topics
Ballet -- Romania
Dance -- Romania
Rehearsals
Genres
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: [Produced by?] Georgia Public Television. Producers/writers: Polly Wiester, Mitchell Zastrow. Videographer: Mitchell Zastrow. Narrator: John Lazau.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (28 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 3/4 in.
Description
Documentary on a visit to Romania by the International Ballet Rotaru. Its founder/director, Romanian-born choreographer Pavel Rotaru, discusses his goals for the company, his philosophy, and his decision to leave Romania in search of artistic freedom. Dancers and company personnel share their impressions of Romania, their experiences with the company, and their perceptions of Rotaru's achievements and style. Rotaru's fellow Romanians, among them choreographer Oleg Danovski and ballet mistress Christina Saru, assess his growth as an artist since his move to the U.S. The brief dance excerpts include b&w archival footage of Rotaru dancing the role of Siegfried in a Romanian production of Swan lake, and rehearsal and performance footage of his company in his versions of Romeo and Juliet and a ballet to Vivaldi's The seasons.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY926048073-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12172385
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5870e010-900a-0135-3a66-05c452d6f0d9
Rights Statement
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  • 1991: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1991. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0446f032-da2a-4577-b92e-1c1c8d01f95f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0446f032-da2a-4577-b92e-1c1c8d01f95f

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1991). International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0446f032-da2a-4577-b92e-1c1c8d01f95f

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International Ballet Rotaru: a view from the wings