Balanchine, George
Overview
| Works: | 2,647 works in 3,818 publications in 9 languages and 47,634 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Stories, plots, etc Nonfiction films Drama Biography Cultural television programs Interviews Television adaptations Christmas films Filmed ballets Television programs |
| Subject Headings: | Choreographers |
| Roles: | Choreographer, Author, Dedicatee, Dancer, Performer, Interviewee, Creator, Contributor, Director, Author of introduction, Composer, Speaker, Editor, Honoree, Librettist, Actor, Adapter |
| Classifications: | MT95, 792.84 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
George Balanchine
- Balanchine, a biography by Bernard Taper( Book )
- George Balanchine : the ballet maker by Robert Gottlieb( Book )
- The master's muse : a novel by Varley O'Connor( Book )
- George Balanchine, ballet master : a biography by Richard Buckle( Book )
- George Balanchine by Don McDonagh( Book )
- Stravinsky & Balanchine : a journey of invention by Charles M Joseph( Book )
- All in the dances : a brief life of George Balanchine by Terry Teachout( Book )
- I remember Balanchine : recollections of the ballet master by those who knew him by Francis Mason( Book )
- Following Balanchine by Robert Garis( Book )
- "But first a school" : the first fifty years of the School of American Ballet by Jennifer Dunning( Book )
- Balanchine : celebrating a life in dance( Book )
- From Petipa to Balanchine : classical revival and the modernization of ballet by Tim Scholl( Book )
- First love by Adrienne Sharp( Book )
- Portrait of Mr. B : photographs of George Balanchine, with an essay by Lincoln Kirstein by Lincoln Kirstein( Book )
- In Balanchine's company : a dancer's memoir by Barbara M Fisher( Book )
- Balanchine's ballerinas : conversations with the Muses by Robert Tracy( Book )
- Balanchine variations by Nancy Goldner( Book )
- Dancing for Balanchine by Merrill Ashley( Book )
- Balanchine and the lost muse : revolution and the making of a choreographer by Elizabeth Kendall( Book )
- Balanchine : Russian-American ballet master Emeritus by Reine Duell Bethany( Book )
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Most widely held works by
George Balanchine
Balanchine's Complete stories of the great ballets by
George Balanchine(
Book
)
36 editions published between 1954 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With an annotated selection of recordings by Jacques Fray
36 editions published between 1954 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With an annotated selection of recordings by Jacques Fray
Balanchine's New complete stories of the great ballets by
George Balanchine(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1968 and 1977 in English and held by 1,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Two hundred and thirty-one ballets described."
9 editions published between 1968 and 1977 in English and held by 1,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Two hundred and thirty-one ballets described."
The nutcracker by
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky(
Visual
)
21 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A new movie version of a timeless Christmas fantasy set in motion when a young girl receives the gift of a nutcracker
21 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A new movie version of a timeless Christmas fantasy set in motion when a young girl receives the gift of a nutcracker
101 stories of the great ballets by
George Balanchine(
Book
)
27 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet
27 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 901 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as those just discovering the beauty and drama of ballet
Balanchine's Tchaikovsky : interviews with George Balanchine by
Solomon Volkov(
Book
)
9 editions published in 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I interviewform fortæller Balanchine om den russiske komponists liv og værker - og indirekte om sig selv
9 editions published in 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I interviewform fortæller Balanchine om den russiske komponists liv og værker - og indirekte om sig selv
Choreography by Balanchine by
George Balanchine(
Visual
)
27 editions published between 1977 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of selected Balanchine ballets
27 editions published between 1977 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 524 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of selected Balanchine ballets
Jewels by
Pierre Cavassilas(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Balanchine's world-famous abstract ballet. Lyric tribute to women and the capital cities of the great dance schools
17 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George Balanchine's world-famous abstract ballet. Lyric tribute to women and the capital cities of the great dance schools
American Ballet Theatre at the Met(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This triple bill of ballets, with an additional glittering pas de deux, is a delightful introduction to the range and excitement of American Ballet Theatre's repertory. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on June 11, 1984
9 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This triple bill of ballets, with an additional glittering pas de deux, is a delightful introduction to the range and excitement of American Ballet Theatre's repertory. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, on June 11, 1984
Maria Tallchief coaching excerpts from Firebird(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maria Tallchief, a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet, coaches a current principal, Helene Alexopoulos, in excerpts from the leading roles she created in two ballets choreographed by George Balanchine to the music of Igor Stravinsky: Firebird (1949) and Orpheus (1948). In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, noting the Russian folk flavor in the berceuse, the importance of hand and arm movements and épaulement in Balanchine's choreography, and his emphasis on the proper execution of transitional steps, including walking and running. Having been married to Balanchine at the time, she was able to observe at close hand the creative process that produced both ballets
9 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maria Tallchief, a former principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet, coaches a current principal, Helene Alexopoulos, in excerpts from the leading roles she created in two ballets choreographed by George Balanchine to the music of Igor Stravinsky: Firebird (1949) and Orpheus (1948). In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, noting the Russian folk flavor in the berceuse, the importance of hand and arm movements and épaulement in Balanchine's choreography, and his emphasis on the proper execution of transitional steps, including walking and running. Having been married to Balanchine at the time, she was able to observe at close hand the creative process that produced both ballets
American Ballet Theatre : a history(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ric Burns presents this rich, 75-year history of one of the most respected and revered dance companies in the world. With unprecedented access to the company, witness dramatic live performances, grueling rehearsals, and iconic dances by Misty Copeland, Gillian Murphy, and many others; as well as rare footage of ballet icons Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Antony Tudor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and more
Choreography by Balanchine(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1977 and 2016 in English and held by 304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents performances of dances choreographed by Balanchine: Tzigane by Ravel, Andante from Divertimento no. 15 by Mozart, and the Four temperaments by Hindemith, performed by the New York City Ballet
13 editions published between 1977 and 2016 in English and held by 304 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents performances of dances choreographed by Balanchine: Tzigane by Ravel, Andante from Divertimento no. 15 by Mozart, and the Four temperaments by Hindemith, performed by the New York City Ballet
George Balanchine's The nutcracker(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite its elegant gorgeous stage set, and costumes of awesome beauty and richness of detail, some of the fairy-tale magic of "George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker' " has been lost in its translation from a staged ballet into a film. However, the dancing is breathtaking, the narration keeps the story moving, and it is as well acted as it is danced. This is a full corps de ballet version, sumptuous with classic ballet sequences in their full glory. The story is simple: Herr Drosselmeier presents Marie with the Nutcracker, who battles and defeats the Mouse King, and as the Nutcracker Prince he escorts Marie to the land of the Sugarplum Fairy. With its parents, guests, and children sharing a 19th-century Christmas Eve of games and folk dances, the film has all the right storybook inflections
10 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite its elegant gorgeous stage set, and costumes of awesome beauty and richness of detail, some of the fairy-tale magic of "George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker' " has been lost in its translation from a staged ballet into a film. However, the dancing is breathtaking, the narration keeps the story moving, and it is as well acted as it is danced. This is a full corps de ballet version, sumptuous with classic ballet sequences in their full glory. The story is simple: Herr Drosselmeier presents Marie with the Nutcracker, who battles and defeats the Mouse King, and as the Nutcracker Prince he escorts Marie to the land of the Sugarplum Fairy. With its parents, guests, and children sharing a 19th-century Christmas Eve of games and folk dances, the film has all the right storybook inflections
Balanchine essays : arabesque(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1994 and 2012 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drawing upon their experience as principal dancers with George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, Suki Schorer and Merrill Ashley provide a detailed analysis and demonstration of the ballet step arabesque, according to the principles of Balanchine technique. Schorer, a longtime teacher at the School of American Ballet, sets exercises intended to help the dancer learn and practice correct form, and both she and Ashley recall images Balanchine used in class to elicit desired movement qualities from the dancers. Brief phrases from Balanchine's ballets illustrate the choreographic application of Balanchine technique. Excerpts from The nutcracker and Serenade open and close the program
8 editions published between 1994 and 2012 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Drawing upon their experience as principal dancers with George Balanchine's New York City Ballet, Suki Schorer and Merrill Ashley provide a detailed analysis and demonstration of the ballet step arabesque, according to the principles of Balanchine technique. Schorer, a longtime teacher at the School of American Ballet, sets exercises intended to help the dancer learn and practice correct form, and both she and Ashley recall images Balanchine used in class to elicit desired movement qualities from the dancers. Brief phrases from Balanchine's ballets illustrate the choreographic application of Balanchine technique. Excerpts from The nutcracker and Serenade open and close the program
Shakespeare, the animated tales by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1967 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Televised performance of George Balanchine's ballet of A Midsummer Night's Dream recorded live at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, February 1999. Based on the play by William Shakespeare and featuring the music of Felix Mendelssohn
11 editions published between 1967 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Televised performance of George Balanchine's ballet of A Midsummer Night's Dream recorded live at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, February 1999. Based on the play by William Shakespeare and featuring the music of Felix Mendelssohn
Balanchine Foundation video archives(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dame Alicia Markova reconstructs George Balanchine's choreography for the role of the Nightingale, which she created in his ballet Le chant du rossignol (The song of the nightingale) for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1925. She begins by describing the action (based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen) as the music is played, then works intensively with dancer Iohna Loots on the nightingale's variation and pas de deux with Death, a role intended to be performed by a female dancer. Historians Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, who assisted in the reconstruction, appear briefly on camera
5 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dame Alicia Markova reconstructs George Balanchine's choreography for the role of the Nightingale, which she created in his ballet Le chant du rossignol (The song of the nightingale) for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1925. She begins by describing the action (based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen) as the music is played, then works intensively with dancer Iohna Loots on the nightingale's variation and pas de deux with Death, a role intended to be performed by a female dancer. Historians Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer, who assisted in the reconstruction, appear briefly on camera
Maria Tallchief coaching excerpts from Pas de dix(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interview with Maria Tallchief (ca. 14 min.). Tallchief, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Pas de dix, first presented by the New York City Ballet in 1955, compares this ballet with Balanchine's earlier Raymonda (1946), staged with Alexandra Danilova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She discusses how Balanchine taught various ballet steps and movements that appear in the ballet, including passé
3 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interview with Maria Tallchief (ca. 14 min.). Tallchief, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Pas de dix, first presented by the New York City Ballet in 1955, compares this ballet with Balanchine's earlier Raymonda (1946), staged with Alexandra Danilova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She discusses how Balanchine taught various ballet steps and movements that appear in the ballet, including passé
Patricia Wilde coaching excerpts from Square dance by
George Balanchine Foundation(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in Square dance upon its premiere by the New York City Ballet in 1957, discusses details of Balanchine's choreography, the use of square dance caller Elisha C. Keeler in the original production, and Balanchine's teaching in general
4 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in Square dance upon its premiere by the New York City Ballet in 1957, discusses details of Balanchine's choreography, the use of square dance caller Elisha C. Keeler in the original production, and Balanchine's teaching in general
Maria Tallchief coaching excerpts from Symphony in C(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interview with Maria Tallchief (ca. 12 min.) / Tallchief recalls the premiere of the ballet, then titled Le palais de cristal, by the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1947, and describes some of the dancers who performed in it, notably Lycette Darsonval (who created the variation on this tape), Jacqueline Moreau, and Micheline Bardin. She demonstrates how some of the choreography shows the influence of the Paris Opéra Ballet style, and analyzes details of Balanchine's choreography. She also discusses the New York City Ballet's 1948 production of the ballet, retitled Symphony in C, in which she danced the variation on this tape
3 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Interview with Maria Tallchief (ca. 12 min.) / Tallchief recalls the premiere of the ballet, then titled Le palais de cristal, by the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1947, and describes some of the dancers who performed in it, notably Lycette Darsonval (who created the variation on this tape), Jacqueline Moreau, and Micheline Bardin. She demonstrates how some of the choreography shows the influence of the Paris Opéra Ballet style, and analyzes details of Balanchine's choreography. She also discusses the New York City Ballet's 1948 production of the ballet, retitled Symphony in C, in which she danced the variation on this tape
Frederic Franklin recreating the male solo from Raymonda, Act III(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Frederic Franklin rehearsing a dancer from the New York City Ballet in an excerpt from Glazunov's ballet Raymonda with moves choreographed by George Balanchine. Includes an interview where Frederic discusses the premiere of Balanchine's version of this work and his part in it
3 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Features Frederic Franklin rehearsing a dancer from the New York City Ballet in an excerpt from Glazunov's ballet Raymonda with moves choreographed by George Balanchine. Includes an interview where Frederic discusses the premiere of Balanchine's version of this work and his part in it
Patricia Wilde coaching excerpts from Raymonda variations(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Patricia Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Raymonda variations (then titled Valses et variations) for the New York City Ballet in 1961, coaches young dancers in the two ballerina variations and pas de deux from the ballet. In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, describes how Balanchine taught specific steps and movements, and discusses the relationship between his teaching and his choreography. She also recalls the ballet's first performance, and compares it to his previous ballets Raymonda (1946), staged with Alexandra Danilova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and Pas de dix, first presented by New York City Ballet in 1955
5 editions published between 1996 and 2014 in English and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Patricia Wilde, who created the principal ballerina's role in George Balanchine's Raymonda variations (then titled Valses et variations) for the New York City Ballet in 1961, coaches young dancers in the two ballerina variations and pas de deux from the ballet. In the interview sections, she analyzes details of the choreography, describes how Balanchine taught specific steps and movements, and discusses the relationship between his teaching and his choreography. She also recalls the ballet's first performance, and compares it to his previous ballets Raymonda (1946), staged with Alexandra Danilova for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and Pas de dix, first presented by New York City Ballet in 1955
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Related Identities
- Reynolds, Nancy 1938- Performer Interviewer Producer Director Speaker Author Videographer Creator Moderator
- George Balanchine Foundation Producer
- New York City Ballet Producer Performer Dancer
- Mason, Francis 1921-2009 Author Editor
- Tatge, Catherine Production personnel Producer Director
- McDill, Nancy Instrumentalist Musician
- Ashley, Merrill Interviewee Performer Dancer Choreographer Speaker Author
- Tallchief, Maria Interviewee Performer Dancer Director Author Teacher
- Brockway, Merrill Producer Director Author
- Joseph, Charles M. Author Interviewer
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American Ballet Theatre Ashley, Merrill Balanchine, George Ballerinas Ballet Ballet companies Ballet dancers Ballets Ballets (Stravinsky, Igor) Ballet--Study and teaching Children's dreams Choreographers Choreography Dance Dancers Firebird (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Franklin, Frederic, Ivanova, Lidiia, Jewels (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Kirstein, Lincoln, Le Clercq, Tanaquil Love Magic Man-woman relationships Markova, Alicia,--Dame, Modern dance Music videos New York (State)--New York New York City Ballet Nutcracker (Choreographic work) Nutcrackers (Implements) Orpheus (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Paralytics Pas de deux Pas de dix (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Petipa, Marius, Poliomyelitis--Patients Raymonda (Choreographic work : Balanchine and Danilova, A after Petipa, M) Raymonda variations (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Russia (Federation) School of American Ballet Shakespeare, William, Song of the nightingale (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Square dance (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Symphony in C (Choreographic work : Balanchine) Tallchief, Maria Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, United States Weddings Wilde, Patricia,
Alternative Names
Balanchin, Dzhordzh
Balanchin, Zhorzh
Balanchine, George 1904-
Balanchine, George 1904-1983
Balanchine, George Melitonovich
Balanchine, Georges
Balanchine Georges 1904-1983
Balanchine, Gyorgy.
Balanchivadze, G.M. (Georgiĭ Melitonovich)
Balanchivadze, Georgiĭ Melitonovich
Balanchivadze Gueorgi Melitonovich 1904-1983
Balanchivadze, Gueorgui Melitonovitch
Balanchivadze, Gyorgy
Balančin, Džordž 1904-1983
Balančivadze, Georgij M. 1904-1983
Balančivadze, Georgij Melitonovič.
Balančivadze, Georgij Melitonovič 1904-1983
Balančivadze, Georgij Melitonovič Wirklicher Name von Balanchine 1904-1983
Balančivadze, Gregorij Melitonovič 1904-1983
BalanÏcin, DÏzordÏz
Balantschiwadse, Georgi 1904-1983
Balantschiwadse, Georgi M. 1904-1983
Balantschiwadse, Georgi Melitonowitsch 1904-1983
Balantšivadze, Giorgi.
Ballanchine, George
Džordžs Balančins
George Balanchine choreograaf uit Georgië (1904-1983)
George Balanchine coreografo e danzatore georgiano
George Balanchine danseur et chorégraphe géorgien
George Balanchine russischer Choreograf, Gründer des New York City Ballet
Georges Balanchine
Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze
Mister B
Баланчивадзе Г.М. 1904-1983
Баланчивадзе, Г.М. (Георгий Мелитонович)
Баланчивадзе, Георгий Мелитонович
Баланчивадзе, Георгий Мелитонович 1904-1983
Баланчин, Джордж
Баланчин, Джорж 1904-1983
Баланчин, Жорж
Джордж Баланчин
Джордж Баланчын
Ջորջ Բալանչին
ג'ורג' בלנצ'ין
ג'ורג' בלנשיין
ჯორჯ ბალანჩინი
ジョージ・バランシン
バランシン, ジョージ
乔治·巴兰奇
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