Film
New York City Ballet in Montreal, Vol. 1
2014 · 59m · Documentary
Orpheus / Serenade
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Overview
Two of Balanchine’s most beloved ballets, Serenade and Orpheus, in this first release in VAI’s historic series featuring the New York City Ballet in Montreal. Beginning in 1954, NYCB’s Artistic Director and co-founder George Balanchine presented the company in performances produced for Radio-Canada, the Montreal division of Canadian Television. These live telecasts capture legendary dancers in core works of NYCB’s repertoire. Serenade stars Jacques d’Amboise, Diana Adams, and Patricia Wilde. Balanchine himself appears on screen to discuss Orpheus, which stars Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion dancing the roles they created in the 1948 premiere, and Violette Verdy as Eurydice.
Cast
Diana Adams
Waltz Ballerina (Serenade)
Patricia Wilde
Russian Ballerina (Serenade)
Yvonne Mounsey
Dark Angel (Serenade)
Nicholas Magallanes
Orpheus (Orpheus)
Violette Verdy
Eurydice (Orpheus)
Jacques d'Amboise
Elegy Cavalier (Serenade)
Herbert Bliss
Waltz Cavalier
Francisco Moncion
The Dark Angel (Orpheus)
Roy Tobias
Apollo (Orpheus)
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 29, 2014
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
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