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Two classic education films of the 1940s from the Crown Film Unit. INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA features Sir Malcolm Sargent and the London Symphony Orchestra and centres around specially composed music by...
Restored version of Rudolf Nureyev’s classic 1973 production of Ludwig Minkus’ ‘Don Quixote’, filmed in a Melbourne hangar. Nureyev, directed, choreographed and starred in the ballet, performing...
Tchaikovsky’s ballet choreographed by Robert Helpmann with scenery and costume by Leslie Hurry. The Royal Ballet is filmed in dress rehearsal on stage at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in...
A sound recording of Michael Benthall’s 1954 Old Vic production with Robert Helpmann as Oberon and Moira Shearer as Titania. Mendelssohn’s incidental music is played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra...
Explains the principles of ballet, and the stages involved in mounting a new work. Robert Helpmann explains how a new ballet is produced and Elaine Fifield demonstrates the position of the arms and other...
Feature film and Olivier’s directorial debut. The film opens with a typical performance at the Globe Theatre in 1600, moves gradually into reality for the battle and then returns to the Globe. Intended as...
Television drama. Sol Hurak’s presentation of the Old Vic Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet based on the stage production by Robert Helpmann. Directed for the Old Vic by Michael Benthall and by...
Radio documentary introduced by Carl Wildman. Robert Helpmann talks to Gordon Gow about his new production of Hamlet, first created and performed in 1943 and now with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role....
Radio programme. Extracts from plays in current production at London’s theatres; introduced by Christopher Hassall. In this episode Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in scenes from Shaw’s Caesar and...
Radio version of the play adapted by Cynthia Pughe and produced by Val Gielgud. With Robert Helpmann as Oberon and Max Adrian as Puck. Incidental music by Mendelssohn.
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