Author: Briansky, Oleg; Kelly, Grace (Princess Grace of Monaco); Dalrymple, Jean; Mack, Earle; Dornhelm, Robert.
Title: The Children of Theatre Street. Featuring the Students and Faculty of the Vaganova Choreographic Institute. Publicity Materials from the Estate of the Co-Producer Jean Dalrymple.
Description: [Kirov, Bolshoi and Mali Theatres, USSR]: (1977). (1977). [Kirov, Bolshoi and Mali Theatres, USSR]: (1977). (1977). Fine. - Two quarto pictorial softcover folders into which are laid publicity materials and photographs with regard to the Academy Award nominated documentary film about the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. The Contents Include: * 5 Original 8" x 10" photos from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. * An original 8" x 10" photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco. * 3 Original programs for the "Washington Benefit Premiere" of the film on April 3, 1978. * 2 Original programs for the benefit preview at City Center, New York City on May 9, 1977. * Program for the "Gala Premiere" of the film with Princess Grace in attendance. Held on December 20, 1977 it was also a celebration of "the official opening of The Beacon" theater. * A program for a showing of the film to benefit The School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, listing the donors and the tables at which they were seated. * A typed press release by Jean Dalrymple following the July 10, 1978 upstate New York premiere of the film to benefit the scholarship fund of the Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center. Attached by paperclip to the press release are 3 photocopies of 3 news articles and 2 original photographs of Mikhail Baryshnikov, the honored guest of the evening, with Mireille Briane and Oleg Briansky. * More than 50 photocopies of news articles regarding the film. Near fine. "THE CHILDREN OF THEATRE STREET reveals the heart of one of the most famous and influential schools of ballet in the world, the Vaganova Choreographic Institute, know more informally as the Kirov School and once called the Imperial Ballet School of Russia. The Institute has produced the most famous dancers of our century: Nijinsky, Karsavina, Anna Pavlova, Nureyev, Baryshnikov and Makarova, in addition to choreographer George Balanchine, who is almost single-handedly responsible for the rise of a classical ballet tradition in the United States. In following the children through their days, in their classes, at street games, at the theatre and in their dormitory, The Children of Theatre Street (the street on which the Vaganova Institute is located) provides a unique and uncensored vision of life in the Soviet Union..The film has been narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco, in her first professional film appearance in many years." - [Quoted from the promotional brochure for the film]. The film was initially supported by Soviet officials. However, they turned against the film and canceled its planned premiere in Russia because they would not tolerate the mention in the narrative of Russian defectors Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Fine .
Keywords: THE CHILDREN OF THEATRE STREET; GRACE KELLY; PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO; VAGANOVA CHOREOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE; OLEG BRIANSKY; ROBERT DORNHELM; KIROV BALLET; BOLSHOI BALLET; MALY SCHOOL; BRIANSKY SARATOGA BALLET CENTER; MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV; MIREILLE BRIANE; EARL
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Title: The Children of Theatre Street. Featuring the Students and Faculty of the Vaganova Choreographic Institute. Publicity Materials from the Estate of the Co-Producer Jean Dalrymple.
Description: [Kirov, Bolshoi and Mali Theatres, USSR]: (1977). (1977). [Kirov, Bolshoi and Mali Theatres, USSR]: (1977). (1977). Fine. - Two quarto pictorial softcover folders into which are laid publicity materials and photographs with regard to the Academy Award nominated documentary film about the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. The Contents Include: * 5 Original 8" x 10" photos from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. * An original 8" x 10" photograph of Princess Grace of Monaco. * 3 Original programs for the "Washington Benefit Premiere" of the film on April 3, 1978. * 2 Original programs for the benefit preview at City Center, New York City on May 9, 1977. * Program for the "Gala Premiere" of the film with Princess Grace in attendance. Held on December 20, 1977 it was also a celebration of "the official opening of The Beacon" theater. * A program for a showing of the film to benefit The School of the Pennsylvania Ballet, listing the donors and the tables at which they were seated. * A typed press release by Jean Dalrymple following the July 10, 1978 upstate New York premiere of the film to benefit the scholarship fund of the Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center. Attached by paperclip to the press release are 3 photocopies of 3 news articles and 2 original photographs of Mikhail Baryshnikov, the honored guest of the evening, with Mireille Briane and Oleg Briansky. * More than 50 photocopies of news articles regarding the film. Near fine. "THE CHILDREN OF THEATRE STREET reveals the heart of one of the most famous and influential schools of ballet in the world, the Vaganova Choreographic Institute, know more informally as the Kirov School and once called the Imperial Ballet School of Russia. The Institute has produced the most famous dancers of our century: Nijinsky, Karsavina, Anna Pavlova, Nureyev, Baryshnikov and Makarova, in addition to choreographer George Balanchine, who is almost single-handedly responsible for the rise of a classical ballet tradition in the United States. In following the children through their days, in their classes, at street games, at the theatre and in their dormitory, The Children of Theatre Street (the street on which the Vaganova Institute is located) provides a unique and uncensored vision of life in the Soviet Union..The film has been narrated by Princess Grace of Monaco, in her first professional film appearance in many years." - [Quoted from the promotional brochure for the film]. The film was initially supported by Soviet officials. However, they turned against the film and canceled its planned premiere in Russia because they would not tolerate the mention in the narrative of Russian defectors Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Fine .
Keywords: THE CHILDREN OF THEATRE STREET; GRACE KELLY; PRINCESS GRACE OF MONACO; VAGANOVA CHOREOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE; OLEG BRIANSKY; ROBERT DORNHELM; KIROV BALLET; BOLSHOI BALLET; MALY SCHOOL; BRIANSKY SARATOGA BALLET CENTER; MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV; MIREILLE BRIANE; EARL
Price: US$ 250.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 99091
- Book number: 99091
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