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Ballet & Dance
Ballerina: Karen Kain
Rudolph Nureyev has said of this dancer that "in her, the star quality is unmistakable." The first American ballerina to perform with the Bolshoi Ballet. "Carmen", "Coppelia" and "Romeo and Juliet".
| 25-0014 | 100 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1982 1-55919-311-5 |
Ballerina: Lynn Seymour
Nureyev is but one of many male stars performing here in Kenneth MacMillian's "Romeo and Juliet", Sir Fredrick Ashton's "Two Pigeons" and "Intimate Letters" with Galina Samsova. Also, the world premier of "Mac and Polly".
| 25-0015 | 100 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1982  1-55919-312-3 |
Black Tights
Four sparkling ballets by Roland Petit featuring Petit and three legendary partners: Zizi Jeanmaire as Carmel in The Diamond Cruncher; Moira Sherer as Roxanne in Cyrano de Bergerac; and Cyd Charisse in a Merry Mourning. Maurice Chevalier is your host.
| 25-0147 | 126 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1962 |
Bolshoi Ballet
Excerpts from eight ballets, with music performed by the Bolshoi Symphony, permitting viewers to see the Corps de Ballet prepare. Spectacular color and motion are displayed in: "Paganini," music by Rachmaninoff; Ravel's "Bolero" and "Waltz;" and Prokofiev's "Stone Flower."
| 25-1632 | 90 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1967 1-56127-105-5 |
Bolshoi Ballet: Les Sylphides
Music by Chopin, whose most famous melodies accompany this production featuring Natalie Bessmertnova, Alexandre Beofatyriov, Galina Kozlova and Irina Kholina. Chopiniana: a complete one act ballet.
| 25-0017 | 34 min. | $ 29.98 | ©1988 |
Carmen Ballet
Maya Plisetskaya, the supreme Russian ballerina of the 1950's and 1960's is featured in four of her greatest roles; The Dying Swan, Bach prelude, Raymonda Variations and Carmen. A tape to watch over and over again.
| 25-0131 | 73 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1973 1-56127-200-0 |
Children of Theatre Street
The late Princess Grace Kelly takes us on a memorable trip to Leningrad in this Academy award nominee. Unprecedented filming in the Soviet Union shows in detail the training at the Kirov ballet school, where Baryshnikov, Makarova and Nureyev all studied.
| 25-0021 | 92 min. | $ 19.95 | 1-56127-111-X |
DANCETIME! 500 YEARS OF SOCIAL DANCE
A fascinating exploration of social dance, music, and
fashions of Western culture from the 15th to 20th
Centuries. This production was performed by the award
winning, 20 year old, theatrical dance company, Dance
Through Time. The 2 Volume series includes 60 well
known musical selections and 100 elaborate period
fashions within 38 dances. The history of Social Dance
reflects the elegance of the 15th century, the passion
of the 16th century, the refinement of the 17th & 18th
centuries, the romance of the 19th century and the
fast paced vitality of the 20th century. Each era
reflects the changing relationships between men and
women through our cultural heritage. Anyone who loves
history, social studies, culture, fashion, dance,
music or theater will be captivated by this series.
| 15th - 19th Centuries, Volume I | 25-4180 | 45 min. | $ 39.95 | ©1998 0-9662074-0-8 |
Dare to Dance
Take a refreshingly realistic look at ballet through the lives of three young dancers: Isis (10), Aya (14) and Maria (17). You experience the joy and magic of performance. Hard work and sacrifice lead the girls to excellence, but a positive attitude and healthy parental support are essential to their success. This will educate and inspire all young dancers and their parents.
| 25-4092 | 44 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1995 1-882949-98-6 |
Degas and the Dancer
| 22-4640 | 55 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1999 |
Fernando Bujones In Coppelia
Coppelia is a love story in three acts. This beloved ballet is regarded as dance's great comedy with music by Delibes. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Der Sandmann", the ballet combines the romance between Swanilda and Franz with the story of the dollmaker Coppelius, whose greatest desire is to create a doll with a soul. Fernando Bujones, one of the most acclaimed male dancers of our time, gives an extraordinary performance as Franz the young lover.
| 25-0025 | 110 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1980 1-56127-120-9 |
Fernando Bujones in Sleeping Beauty
Fernando Bujones performs "The Sleeping Beauty" as guest artist of the Ballet del Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile, in this 1982 performance.
| 25-0026 | 90 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1982 1-56127-122-5 |
Godunov: The World to Dance In
An in-depth portrait of Alexander Godunov, ballet's most exciting and sensual dancer performing today. From his Russian background and 1979 defection to the West, this is the story of Godunov's dominance of his profession. Dazzling.
| 25-0032 | 60 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1983 1-56127-109-8 |
Hula - 30 Years of the Merrie Monarch Festival
For thirty years now, people from all islands and continents have traveled to the sleepy town of Hilo, Hawaii for a truly special event. They come to dance, they come to celebrate. And especially they come to honor Hawaiian King David Kalakaua, in whose memory this annual celebration is held. Known as "The Merrie Monarch" for his love of song and dance, King Kalakaua did much to revitalize the art of Hula. Each year hundreds of highly talented hula dancers and their halau (schools) compete in what has become the premiere showcase of Hawaiian dance and culture.
| 25-4045 | 120 min. | $ 29.95 | ©1994 0-939757-63-X |
I Am A Dancer: Nureyev
The legendary performer practices and discusses his art, offering intimate glimpses of his offstage life.
| 22-0127 | 60 min. | $ 49.95 | ©1973 |
Irish Dance: The International Dance Craze!
From its origins in Ireland, to its proliferation around the globe, meet the real people who keep alive this mesmerizing traditional dance. Marvel at the intricate dance steps, watch as future Irish dance stars practice for competition and learn the unique history that has propelled Irish dance into the international spotlight. Shot entirely on location in Cork, Limerick and Dublin, Ireland, London, England, Queensland, Australia and North America. Two tape set.
| 25-4159 | 60 min. | $ 12.99 | ©1997 |
La Sylphide
This 1982 VIRA Award winner, a reconstitution of the original Talioni ballet performed in Paris in 1832, was completed in 1971 by Pierre Lacotte. This features the original costume and set designs and stars Michael Denard, Ghislaine Thesmar and the Paris Opera Ballet Company.
| 25-0043 | 81 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1971 1-56127-126-8 |
Making Ballet: With Karen Kain and the National Ballet of Canada
With an eye for the unexpected and a taste for the theatrical, this feature-length documentary goes behind-the-scenes at the National Ballet of Canada to deconstruct the seemingly magical process of creating a major ballet production. The ballet is "The Actress", choreographed by James Kudelka, Directed by Anthony Azzopardi, Music by Frederic Chopin, in celebration of Karen Kain's 25th season as "prima ballerina". We see the growing rapport between choreographer and dancers, famous set designer Santo Loquasto conceive and execute his brilliant designs, Karen Kain's insights into her character and art; and the final production in which all elements come together in a magnificent, seemingly-effortless production.
| 25-4056 | 86 min. | $ 29.98 | ©1995 0-8030-1223-3 |
Martha Graham Company
This video offers two vintage Graham works from the late 1940's "Errand into the Maze" and "Cave of the Heart." Also included is the more recent "Acts of Light," which preserves what Miss Graham refers to as "the regality of order."
| 25-0257 | 85 min. | $ 39.95 | ©1984 |
Martha Graham: An American Profile
Shown here are rare performances of a passionate artist who exemplifies the American Spirit in its purest form. This video contains three historic performances by Miss Graham.
| 25-3074 | 93 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1959 1-56127-177-2 |
Medea
This Soviet ballet is based on the tragedy by Euripides: the ancient tale of Jason, his lover Creusa, and his revengeful wife Medea. Features the artistry of Goderdziashvili set to the music of Soviet composer, Revaz Gabichvadze.
| 25-0107 | 70 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1979 1-56127-114-4 |
Moiseyev Dance Company
The non-stop excitement and acrobatic dancing of this world famous dance ensemble introduces the viewer to the many faces of folk dancing in the Soviet Union. This live spectacle was presented as part of the 1980 Olympic cultural program at the Congress Hall of the Kremlin in Moscow.
| 25-0049 | 42 min. | $ 29.98 | ©1988 |
Nutcracker
| 50-4085 | 96 min. | $ 12.99 | ©1991 |
Paris Opera Ballet: Six Ballets
A series of pas de deux, ensembles and variations danced by the Ballet Company of the Paris Opera.
| 25-0016 | 95 min. | $ 29.98 | ©1988 |
Peter Martins: A Dancer
Peter Martins, one of the male principals of the New York City Ballet, explains his feelings about himself, his work and the City Ballet. The film shows rehearsals, three full pas de deux, and scenes with the late George Balanchine.
| 25-0109 | 54 min. | $ 39.95 | ©1979 1-56127-118-7 |
Rhythm of Resistance: Black South African Music Under Apartheid
This takes you across forbidden boundaries of apartheid to experience the authentic joy and sorrow of black South African music.
| 22-8179 | 30 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1990 1-56633-053-X |
Romeo & Juliet
Ballerina Galina Ulanova created the role of Juliet when Prokofiev originally wrote his most famous ballet, and here is her historic interpretation preserved for posterity-the 1985 VIRA Award Winner. Miss Ulanova is extraordinary.
| 25-0129 | 95 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1954 1-56127-202-7 |
Romeo and Juliet
The Bolshoi Ballet Company brings to life the world's most tragic love story. Features Natalia Bessmertnova and Mikhail Lavrosky.
| 25-2699 | 108 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1975 1-56127-173-X |
Russian Folk Song and Dance
Tony Randall narrates the performances of these four great Russian troupes. The exciting and colorful film features dance and song from the Ukraine, Siberia, Samarkand and northern Russia.
| 25-0063 | 70 min. | $ 19.95 | 1-56127-107-1 |
Ultimate Swan Lake
The Bolshoi Ballet Company and the Moscow Symphonic Orchestra combine for this magnificent rendering of ballet's classic Swan Lake. Natalia Bessmertnova, Boris Akinov and Alexander Bogatyrev star in this opulent production. Gene Kelly is your host and narrator.
| 25-0078 | 126 min. | $ 19.95 | ©1984 1-56127-162-4 |
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