AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE

 

In San Francisco

 

This mixed bill of ballets danced by one of the world’s greatest ballet companies was recorded live from the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, in 1985, and includes complete short ballets in addition to extracts fro full length works.

 

Airs, choreographed by Paul Taylor, was his first work for American Ballet Theatre, and features music by Handel. It was featured in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s highly-successful first season as Artistic Director. This is followed by Jardin aux Lilas, with music by Chausson, choreographed by Anthony Tudor. The Grand pas de deux from Act III, Swan Lake, choreography by Marius Petipa, is danced by American Ballet Theatre stars Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones. Then follows the Balcony Pas de deux from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, choreography by Kenneth MacMilian, featuring the great Natalia Makarova and Kevin McKenzie. The last work is Great Galloping Gottschalk, which was created by Lynn Taylor-Corbett for American Ballet Theatre in 1982.

 

This is the first release of this film, which has never been available before on either VHS or DVD.

 

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