Yuri Grigorovich, the golden age / a Bel Air Media Production in association with Ethnofund by comission of The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia ; film by Denis Sneguirev

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FilmPublisher number: BAC137 | Bel air classiquesLanguage: Russian Subtitle language: English, French, German, Korean Publisher: [Paris] : Bel air classiques, 2016Description: 1 videodisc (87 min) : so, color, amb algunes seqüències en blanc i negre ; 12 cmContent type:

imatge en moviment bidimensional

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vídeo

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videodisc

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Inclou imatges d'arxiu

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Yuri Grigorovich, Carlos Acosta, Boris Akimov, Maria Aleksandrova, Maria Belova, Natalia Bessmertnova, Vladimir Derevyanko, Nikolay Fadeechev, Jean Guizerix, Nina Kaptsova, Irina Kolpakova, Marina Kondratieva, Mikhail Laboukin, Mikhail Lavrosky, Andris Liepa, Maris Liepa, Valery Logunov, Ekaterina Maksimova, Irek Muhamedov, Anna Nikulina, Alla Osipenko, Maya Plisetskaya, Nilolay Tsiskaridze, Vlaadimir Vasiliev, Violette Verdy, Yuri Vladimirov.

Summary: "Denis Sneguirev’s documentary about Yuri Grigorovich (born 2 January 1927 in Leningrad), The Golden Age, takes its name from the last great ballet choreographed by Grigorovich for the Moscow Bolshoi, which he led from 1964 to 1995. His 31-year tenure at the healm of one of the world’s most prestigious companies coincides with the golden age of soviet ballet.Adored by some, vilified by others, Grigorovich was nicknamed the ‘Tsar of the Bolshoi’. He created several of the iconic ballets which were to bring his troupe fame in the Soviet Union and also internationally, at a time when dance was used as a propaganda tool in the delicate political relations between the West and the East. Spectacular productions like Ivan the Terrible and Spartacus, which combined ancient epics with great national frescos, were discovered by western audiences for the first time. Grigorovich’s art was at its best in these ample narratives, where he exploited the strength and virtuosity of his dancers, who were at this time unrivaled in the west.Denis Sneguirev’s documentary addresses Yuri Grigorovich directly, in the form of a letter. Interspersing interviews with artists and colleagues of Grigorovich we look back over the career of this dancer and choreographer, which from its origins in Leningrad, and later in Moscow, would bring him international renown. The director also includes several extracts of Grigorovich’s ballets, set in context with the history of Soviet Ballet and with history in general.Throughout his career Yuri Grigorovich was a man of contrasts and paradoxes. Some reproached him for pandering to those in power, and yet he was never a member of the Communist Party. Should we view this controversial man as an icon? As a living monument? A despot? Without entering into polemical territory, Denis Sneguirev’s film allows us to discover the many sides of a complex man, the artistic influence he exerted over a period of three decades, and the heritage he leaves today to the world of dance." -- Web Bel Air Classics

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"Youri Grigorovich, l'âge d'or" ; "The life and art of the Bolshoi's controversial choreographer"-- Contenidor

Yuri Grigorovich, Carlos Acosta, Boris Akimov, Maria Aleksandrova, Maria Belova, Natalia Bessmertnova, Vladimir Derevyanko, Nikolay Fadeechev, Jean Guizerix, Nina Kaptsova, Irina Kolpakova, Marina Kondratieva, Mikhail Laboukin, Mikhail Lavrosky, Andris Liepa, Maris Liepa, Valery Logunov, Ekaterina Maksimova, Irek Muhamedov, Anna Nikulina, Alla Osipenko, Maya Plisetskaya, Nilolay Tsiskaridze, Vlaadimir Vasiliev, Violette Verdy, Yuri Vladimirov.

"Denis Sneguirev’s documentary about Yuri Grigorovich (born 2 January 1927 in Leningrad), The Golden Age, takes its name from the last great ballet choreographed by Grigorovich for the Moscow Bolshoi, which he led from 1964 to 1995. His 31-year tenure at the healm of one of the world’s most prestigious companies coincides with the golden age of soviet ballet.Adored by some, vilified by others, Grigorovich was nicknamed the ‘Tsar of the Bolshoi’. He created several of the iconic ballets which were to bring his troupe fame in the Soviet Union and also internationally, at a time when dance was used as a propaganda tool in the delicate political relations between the West and the East. Spectacular productions like Ivan the Terrible and Spartacus, which combined ancient epics with great national frescos, were discovered by western audiences for the first time. Grigorovich’s art was at its best in these ample narratives, where he exploited the strength and virtuosity of his dancers, who were at this time unrivaled in the west.Denis Sneguirev’s documentary addresses Yuri Grigorovich directly, in the form of a letter. Interspersing interviews with artists and colleagues of Grigorovich we look back over the career of this dancer and choreographer, which from its origins in Leningrad, and later in Moscow, would bring him international renown. The director also includes several extracts of Grigorovich’s ballets, set in context with the history of Soviet Ballet and with history in general.Throughout his career Yuri Grigorovich was a man of contrasts and paradoxes. Some reproached him for pandering to those in power, and yet he was never a member of the Communist Party. Should we view this controversial man as an icon? As a living monument? A despot? Without entering into polemical territory, Denis Sneguirev’s film allows us to discover the many sides of a complex man, the artistic influence he exerted over a period of three decades, and the heritage he leaves today to the world of dance." -- Web Bel Air Classics

Versió original en rus. Subtítols opcionals en anglès, franccès, alemany i coreà.

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