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'Checkmate' (1963) - Robert Helpmann and Beryl Grey PLUS Beryl Grey Teaching Darcy Bussell
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2022
- 'Checkmate' was choreographed by Ninette de Valois in 1937 to music composed by Arthur Bliss. It was created for the Vic-Wells Ballet.
The original cast was comprised of:
• June Brae (Black Queen)
• Harold Turner (Red Knight)
• Michael Somes (Black Knight)
• Frederick Ashton (Death)
• Robert Helpmann (Red King)
• Pamela May (Red Queen)
• Margot Fonteyn (leader of the Black Pawns)
• Annabel Farjeon (a pawn)
Marvelous!
Beryl Gray had a body so in tune with todays dancer. The cuts between the two different generations of dancer was seamless.
hi Gari. your comment reminds me that that was also said about Felia Doubrovska - a long sleek body
Fascinating. I was sorry when it ended. Thank you.
This video was lovely to watch. I've always liked Grey, not so much Helpmann, though. Thank you for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it! I always liked Grey too - Helpmann can be a little over-theatrical which gets in the way of truly expressing character and true and telling
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I really enjoyed this. Thank you. I’ve read about it but this is the first time I have seen any of it.
pleasure - i'd heard about it too and only recently found it :)
Weird coming like home. Thanks to you, John.
pleasure Marianne :)
Thank you! John, have you seen a footage of Pierina Legnani anywhere? I have years ago, it was owned by an English man. I've seen nothing since. Does anyone know any of footage of her?
her last performance was in 'La Camargo' on January 28, 1901 - so i doubt if any film exists - but i'll ask around :)
@John Hall
I think the film I saw was of 1900, but I am not sure, it was years ago. I remember she was very good but it was a very bad film.
she would only have been 37 in 1900 so would have still been very good, as you say. it would be fascinating is any film exists. I found what is most likely the only footage of Lydia Ivanova, Balanchine’s first muse in the film ‘Dvorets i krepost’ (1923) - so maybe footage exists of Legnani
czcams.com/video/tOL75ljF0hg/video.html
@John Hall
I can try and get back in contact with the man who had the film to see if he still has it.I
Hello I am trying to trace a dancer with the Royal Ballet from 1960s called Derek Crowther, have you come across him in any of your footage ? Many thanks
sadly i haven't heard of Derek Crowther - is that the right spelling? :)