Footnotes: Gala Excerpts
About the title: Gala Excerpts looks at many famous short ballets which have become standards, especially at gala events, including The Dying Swan, Les Sylphides, Bluebird, Le Corsaire, Raymonda and others.
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Footnotes: Partnerships
About the title: Partnerships looks at the history of partnering and examines four of the greatest partnerships in recent memory--Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, Sibley and Dowell, Kain and Augustyn, Maximova and Vasiliev.
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Footnotes: La Bayadere
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about La Bayadere. La Bayadère is based on an ancient Indian poem, Sakuntala, the story concerns Nikia's love for Solor, who loves her in return, and Solor's obligation to wed G...
Footnotes: Coppélia
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Coppelia. Coppelia was one of the first ballets to have a doll come to life. Performance footage by Ballet de San Juan are shown.
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Footnotes: Ballet in Asia
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about the development of ballet in Asia. Features selected performances by National Ballet of China and Hong Kong Ballet.
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Footnotes: The Nutcracker
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about the Nutcracker. Dancer Frank Augustyn and others begin by examining some reasons why dancers dislike The nutcracker: its weak scenario, lack of dramatic characterization, ub...
Footnotes: Ballet in Russia
About the title: Ballet in Russia examines the history of Russian ballet. Features performance footage by the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet Companies and traces the history and influence of these two great dance companies.
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Footnotes: Don Quixote
About the title: Artist Frank Augustyn sheds new light on some classic ballets by discussing them with some great ballet stars. Don Quixote, based on Cervantes's novel about an old knight who dreams of chivalry and tilts at windmills, was produced c...
Footnotes: Swan Lake
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Swan Lake. Dancer Frank Augustyn and others discuss various aspects of the ballet Swan Lake, beginning with its evolution from a failure at its first performance to its curr...
Footnotes: Cinderella
About the title: This episode of Footnotes: The Classics of Ballet is about Cinderella. Cinderella is based on Perrault's classic fairy tale and became the cornerstone of the growth and development of the Royal Ballet of London. Performance footage ...