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Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet

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Title
Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet
Additional title: Arabesques (Radio program)
Names
Manchester, P. W. (Phyllis Winifred) (Speaker)
Watts, Carolyn, 1914-2002 (Speaker)
Collection

Dance Audio Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZTO 5-490
Topics
Giselle (Choreographic work)
Giselle (Choreographic work : Coralli and Perrot)
Genres
Interviews
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded by WGUC-FM, the radio station of the University of Cincinnati 1975 Cincinnati (Ohio)
Funding: The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 31 min.) : polyester, full-track, 3 3/4 ips ; 5 in.
Sound quality is excellent.
Description
P. W. Manchester and Carolyn Watts discuss the ballet Giselle; recorded at WGUC-FM, the radio station of the University of Cincinnati, for the radio program Arabesques, and broadcast on the National Public Radio network, in 1975. Streaming audio file (approximately 31 minutes). [Music and announcements.] P.W. Manchester and Carolyn Watts discuss the ballet Giselle including its status as the epitome of Romantic ballet; the original 1841 version, created by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot and danced by Carlotta Grisi; the difficulty of the title role; the first performance of Giselle in the United States, in 1846, in Boston, Massachusetts; the qualities necessary for the Queen of the Wilis and for Giselle; Adolphe Adam, the composer, including his unauthorized use of music by Friedrich Burgmüller for that part of Giselle's variation in which she hops on point [a recording of the Burgmüller music is played]; changes made to Giselle in Russia over the years mainly in response to the increasing virtuosity of ballet dancers; the transformation, in the era of the Soviet Union, of Hilarion from a villain to a more sympathetic character; the change in the scenario, by Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, of the cause of Giselle's death, from suicide by sword to shock and a weak heart; Anna Pavlova's Giselle; other great Giselles including Alicia Markova and Alicia Alonso; Alicia Markova's first performance of Giselle, in London; the revival of Giselle in the 1930s and its continuing popularity ever since [a recording of music from the final scene of Giselle is played; announcements].
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 83690040
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12118343
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65c6b620-c63e-0135-d77c-0b1d58945373
Rights Statement
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  • 1975: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/517553c0-3b78-0134-d47c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/517553c0-3b78-0134-d47c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/517553c0-3b78-0134-d47c-60f81dd2b63c

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Giselle, the epitome of Romantic ballet