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Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke

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Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke

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Title
Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke
Additional title: Swan lake (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Ivanov and Petipa, M)
Additional title: Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Petipa, M)
Additional title: Sleeping beauty (Choreographic work : Sergeev, K after Petipa, M)
Names
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 (Dancer)
Kremke, Teja Knut (Cinematographer)
Leningradskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr opery i baleta imeni S.M. Kirova (Performer)
Collection

Rudolf Nureyev Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1959 - 1961 (Questionable)
Place: U.S.S.R.
Table of Contents
Swan lake. Act II excerpts (ca. 1 min., b) / choreography, Konstantin Sergeev after Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. Nureyev, as Prince Siegfried, is seen in the "White swan" pas de deux. He first danced the role at the Kirov during the 1960-1961 season. |||| Swan lake. Act III excerpts (ca. 3 1/2 min., b) / choreography, Konstantin Sergeev after Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa. This segment contains excerpts from the opening entrée and adagio of the Black swan pas de deux, followed by Siegfried's variation, and the male dancer's choreography from the concluding coda. |||| [Unidentified ballet] (ca. 1 1/2 min., col.) / ballet set in a ballroom; the camera focuses on the leading ballerina. |||| [Unidentified ballet] (ca. 1 1/2 min., col.) / ballet set at a costume ball (?); possibly part of the ballet above; camera focuses on the leading ballerina. |||| Don Quixote. Act I excerpts (ca. 2 min., col.) / choreography after Marius Petipa. Nureyev dances the principal male role of Basilio, which he first danced at the Kirov during the 1959-1960 season. |||| The sleeping beauty. Act II excerpts (ca. 1 1/2 min., col.) / choreography, Konstantin Sergeev after Marius Petipa). Nureyev, as Prince Désiré, dances among the courtiers and performs a variation; there are brief glimpses of him with the Lilac Fairy and Princess Aurora in the ensuing vision scene. Nureyev first danced this role with the Kirov during the 1960-1961 season. |||| The sleeping beauty. Act III excerpts (ca. 2 min., col.) / choreography, Konstantin Sergeev after Marius Petipa). This segment includes excerpts of the opening adagio of the grand pas de deux of Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré, followed by the male variation. |||| [Rudolf Nureyev offstage and on] (ca. 6 min., b) / this segment begins with footage of Nureyev in his dressing room, removing his makeup and getting dressed. After he goes outdoors, the film takes on an increasingly disjointed, dreamlike quality, juxtaposing close-ups of faces (Nureyev's and others) with views of a train and its tracks, a snowy wooded landscape, brief glimpses of Nureyev onstage, and a sequence from Swan lake, Act II, recorded at high speed.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6213
Shelf locator: *MGZIA 4-4355 RNC (former)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Originally filmed on 8mm
Performers: Danced by Rudolf Nureyev with the Kirov Ballet.
Venue: Filmed in Russia, probably between 1959 and 1961; film documentation, Teja Kremke.
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 1 film reel (18 min.) : silent, black and white, and color ; 8 mm
Description
Compilation of performance excerpts, followed by footage possibly shot for a art film. Rudolf Nureyev first appeared as a principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet in Nov. 1958; he defected to the West in June 1961.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY04-F273
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15969233
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3c886540-b8e8-0134-d032-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1938: Creator Born
  • 1959: Created (Approximate)
  • 1993: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1959 - 1961. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d7930180-ef96-0133-a89c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d7930180-ef96-0133-a89c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1959 - 1961). Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d7930180-ef96-0133-a89c-60f81dd2b63c

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Rudolf Nureyev in films by Teja Kremke