Balanchine Lives!.

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FilmPublisher number: 6980560 | KanopyPublisher: Michael Blackwood Productions, 1998Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (61 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:

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Barbara Horgan, Bart Cook, Bernard Taper, Edward Villella, Elyse BorneSummary: “When I die,” George Balanchine stated in his most apocalyptic utterance, “everything should vanish.” The artist did not expect his ballets to survive, and if it were up to him, they would no longer be seen and yet his dances are being staged more often than ever, abetted by the tireless efforts of his followers. Though he passed away in 1983, Balanchine’s works have been kept alive through the Balanchine Trust, established in 1987, through which a team of his former dancers ensure the artistic integrity and fidelity of his ballets. These dedicated former principals are able to recollect the unique touch of their late mentor, while being kept flexible by the fresh new ideas put forth by the young bodies and minds of a new generation of dancers. Together they insure that the Balanchine flame will be kept alive well into the 21st century.

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Barbara Horgan, Bart Cook, Bernard Taper, Edward Villella, Elyse Borne

Originally produced by Michael Blackwood Productions in 1998.

“When I die,” George Balanchine stated in his most apocalyptic utterance, “everything should vanish.” The artist did not expect his ballets to survive, and if it were up to him, they would no longer be seen and yet his dances are being staged more often than ever, abetted by the tireless efforts of his followers. Though he passed away in 1983, Balanchine’s works have been kept alive through the Balanchine Trust, established in 1987, through which a team of his former dancers ensure the artistic integrity and fidelity of his ballets. These dedicated former principals are able to recollect the unique touch of their late mentor, while being kept flexible by the fresh new ideas put forth by the young bodies and minds of a new generation of dancers. Together they insure that the Balanchine flame will be kept alive well into the 21st century.

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