Serge Lifar choreographed ’Icare’ in 1935 and danced the principal role at the premier with the Paris Opera Ballet at Le Palais Garnier on the 9th of July 1935.
In this black and white footage, we see the ex-Ballets Russes principal dancer prepare Attilio Labis for the title role in ’Icare’.
Lifar re-staged his ballet for the Original Ballets Russes for their 1939-1940 tour of Australia.
The sets for this revival were by Australian artist Sydney Nolan.
A percussive score was created and orchestrated for the ballet by Antal Dorati, based on rhythms devised by the choreographer.
Lifar believed that the choreography could come first and the music follow:
’The choreographer should create the scheme of dancing and the musician should then be asked to provide a score to fit that scheme’ (Manifeste du choregraphe’))
Lifar only danced at the premier of ’Icare’ on this tour, with Roman Jasinsky taking the title role for the rest of the performances.
In the next section of colour footage, we see Roman Jasinsky performing a section of the ballet with the Original Ballets Russes on that 1939-1940 Australian tour.
As I’ve said before, whatever one’s opinion of Serge Lifar on any level, the footage is an historic record of a principal dancer from the Serge de Diaghilev era of the Ballets Russes.
Enjoy!
1 view
5696
1891
4 months ago 03:57:39 1
Чоловіки, які змінили Україну | У пошуках істини | Серж Лифар | Олекса Довбуш | Богдан Хмельницький
5 months ago 00:20:48 1
Дешевле, чем Bajaj Boxer! Тест-драйв и обзор мотоцикла Lifan CityR 200
6 months ago 00:21:04 1
Honda X-ADV? Lifan KPV150! Тест-драйв и обзор необычного скутера
6 months ago 00:14:47 1
LIFAN KPT200: Туристический эндуро за 275 000 рублей!
9 months ago 00:25:08 1
Серж Лифарь | Изменившие мир
10 months ago 00:41:49 1
Сюита в белом (Serge Lifar; Гала-концерт Ваганова При VIII, 20 10 18) Ректор - Николай Цискаридзе
12 months ago 00:00:47 1
1958 Epee Duel Lifar vs Cuevas
12 months ago 00:07:30 1
Серж Лифарь: украинский хореограф, который покорил мир
1 year ago 01:45:07 1
СЕРГЕЙ ЛИФАРЬ «ДЯГИЛЕВ И С ДЯГИЛЕВЫМ». Аудиокнига. Читает Всеволод Кузнецов
1 year ago 00:01:49 1
[Le jour où] Serge Lifar répétait Suite en blanc
1 year ago 00:43:32 1
Передача 6. Серж Лифарь. “Мемуары Икара“
1 year ago 00:18:55 5
DOMINIQUE KHALFOUNI French Star dancer
1 year ago 00:05:57 3
The Ballet of the Paris Opera Featuring Serge Lifar (c. 1940) Rare Official Films with Amber Tone
1 year ago 00:01:53 1
Emmanuel Thibault Mazurka
1 year ago 00:13:36 1
El Musical Americano (2ª parte): Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers &...
2 years ago 00:09:12 10
АКАДЕМІЯ ТАНЦЮ ІМЕНІ СЕРЖА ЛИФАРЯ. ТАНЕЦЬ КОЛЕКТИВУ
2 years ago 00:02:29 1
Serge Lifar and his ballet ’Icare’ (1935)
2 years ago 00:03:29 1
10 минут назад / чп на Сахалине / Игорь Лифанов и Сергей Горобченко
2 years ago 00:02:05 2
Serge Lifar - Giving Class at Le Palais Garnier, Paris
2 years ago 01:51:42 1
Українці чи ні? | У пошуках істини | Історія України | Гоголь | Булгаков | Серж Лифар
3 years ago 00:04:09 13
’Serge Lifar - ’L’Après midi d’un faune’
4 years ago 00:04:02 3
Ilina Eder - Suite en Blanc, La Cigarette
4 years ago 00:04:13 1
Серж Лифар: Как эмигрант из Киева стал звездой ,отказался от гражданства, и его приговорили к смерти
4 years ago 00:01:24 1
Программа “Судьба подвижника“ о Сергее Дягилеве (2002)