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Date released

23 Oct 1969

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

69/86

NoS ID

113837

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

In the shadow of the Pyramids the music of, "Swan Lake", heralded a performance of the ballet by Britain’s Royal Ballet Company. In this unusual setting, the dancers represented their country in part of...

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Dancer (2017)

Director

Steven Cantor

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 85 minutes), £9.99

Documentary about Sergei Polunin who, at the age of 19, became the Royal ballet’s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged 25, he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by...

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Tempest, The (1982 Video)

The Royal Ballet in a piano rehearsal of The Tempest at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1982. There is a complete run-through (c48min) followed by footage of the dancers (in rehearsal clothes) and...

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Death of Sir Frederick Ashton (1988)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Unidentified female speaker on her memories of Sir Frederick Ashton, the international dancer and choreographer, who has died at his home in Suffolk (18/10/88). Sir Frederick was founder choreographer of the...

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Ballerina Darcey Bussell on her big break (1990)

Genre

Interview

Dance correspondent Debra Craine interviews principle ballerina Darcey Bussell on how she got into dance, what makes her stand out and her big break being picked for new ballet Prince of the Pagodas last...

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Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet to move to Birmingham (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet, which is to leave London and make Birmingham its new home. The company’s director, Jeremy Isaacs, says the move will enable them to mount more ambitious and...

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Ballet For All

Date released

1968

Series name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue no

27

NoS ID

350202

Story no

3 / 4

COI synopsis: The Royal Ballet Company of Covent Garden London has set up a touring group of young dancers who carry the magical world of ballet to the general public all over Britain - Ian Morrison reports...

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Celebrity items in Sotheby’s sale (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a Sotheby’s auction house spokesman on the forthcoming sale of Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky’s 1919 diary, written over a six week period before he was committed to a Zurich...

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Eartha Kitt reminisces (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with entertainer and actress Eartha Kitt looking back at her life and career including her first trip to London as part of a ballet troupe and meeting King George VI, going to Paris, meeting...

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Royal Ballet

Date released

20 Nov 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1537A

NoS ID

022710

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Family Visit Ballet. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at the London Coliseum, were Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret with Princess Anne. They came to attend a gala...

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