The Dying Swan, 1975
1/2" reel-to-reel video, 03:30, assisted by Alan Powell
The Dying Swan is a recreation of the acclaimed ballet -- Anna Pavlova's most famous role -- removed from
its theatrical context and taken back to the lake. A frozen pond and fifteen degree weather is the stage
and setting for this version of the ballet, and the dancer (Laurie McDonald) in traditional costume of pointe shoes and tutu performs on the ice. The music is from "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens.
1/2" reel-to-reel video, 03:30, assisted by Alan Powell
The Dying Swan is a recreation of the acclaimed ballet -- Anna Pavlova's most famous role -- removed from
its theatrical context and taken back to the lake. A frozen pond and fifteen degree weather is the stage
and setting for this version of the ballet, and the dancer (Laurie McDonald) in traditional costume of pointe shoes and tutu performs on the ice. The music is from "Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens.
Exhibitions/Awards/Press
Video/TV:Humor/Comedy, Media Study/Buffalo, 1984.
The Third Annual Ithaca Video Festival, exhibited at the Herbert Johnson Museum, Ithaca; Arnot Art Museum, Elmira; Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library,
April - June 1977.
The Third International Open Encounter on Video, Palazzo dei diamanti, Ferrara, Italy, 1975.
The Centro de arte y comunicacion, Buenos Aires, 1975.
Broadcast on Worcester, Massachusetts, PBS.
|
|
|
|
