Pas d’Acier, Le, 1925
- Synopsis
- A source based recreation of Serge Prokofiev and Georgi Yakoulov’s 1925 machine age ballet. Originally choreographed by Léonide Massine, the choreography and staging is here by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, with set designs by Lesley-Anne Sayers after Yakoulov. The ballet is performed by students of the Princeton University Program in Theatre and Dance, with the score performed by the Princeton University Orchestra under Michael Pratt.
The 2-DVD set includes a complete performance of the ballet, a documentary about its rediscovery, a discussion of Prokofiev’s ballet collaborations, notes on re-sourcing the choreography, and a performance of Prokofiev’s Musical Interlude, composed originally for quintet and here orchestrated by Samuel Becker.
In addition, as documents readable by computer there is a bibliography, an essay by Professor Sean Sayers on the philosophical background to the ballet, and a biography of Yakoulov. - Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of production
- 2005
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- ballet; choreography; dance performance; Prokofiev, Serge; music - Russian
Credits
- Choreographer
- Kenneth Archer; Millicent Hodson
- Contributor
- Simon Morrison
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £24.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- unknown
- Year
- 2016
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Dance Books Ltd
- Web
- http://www.dancebooks.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01420 525 299
- Address
- Southwold
Isington Road
Binsted
GU34 4PH
Hampshire
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