| BALLETS RUSSES - FESTIVAL OF NARCISSUS Ballet on open-air stage in mountainous area followed by procession through town. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6214 |
| Catalog #: | 368467 | |
| Clip Number: | 368467-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 319 E | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Montreux, Switzerland | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ballet FESTIVALS: Cultural | |
| Description: | BALLETS RUSSES - FESTIVAL OF NARCISSUS Ballet on open-air stage in mountainous area followed by procession through town. Montreux, Switzerland Scenic opening shot; looking over treetops; town beyond below in valley and mountains in distance; pan down trees to stage in park; w/ ivy-covered backing. Ballet dancers perform on stage. One male dancer (representing Narcissus?) w/ chorus of female dancers; ballerinas who pose while the male soloist dances. Shot of audience in steeply tiered seating. Then; shot looking down at procession w/ elaborate float. Ground level shot of same: float w/ huge white birds pulling a carriage w/ young girls riding & tossing confetti at crowd; like Carnival. Another shot looking down at crowd. Location unknown; but obviously in a mountainous area. The clip shows the dancer Serge Lifar, playing the lead role in a female wig. The performance is of Les Sylphides, one of the most popular pieces in the Ballets Russes repertory. | |
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