The Spellbound Child, 1981

Item

Identifier: D002.01.0001.0026.00006

Staff Only

Abstract

Choreographer George Balanchine poses with young Christopher Byars, in a publicity photograph for the ''The Spellbound Child.''

Dates

1981

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains photographs collected by curator Glenn Giffin.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

8 x 10 inches black and white

General

Title from inscription on back of image.

Inscription and Marks

Typed on back of photographic print: ''The New York City Ballet, The Spellbound Child, L'Enfant et les Sortileges, concieved for television by George Balanchine in collaboration with Kermit Love, Monday May 25, 1981, 8 p.m. (ET). The Spellbound Child -- Choreographer George Balachine, who has enraptured audiences for over fifty years, is shown here with the young awe-struck child, Christopher Byars. Balanchine's original choreography for ''The Spellbound Child,'' which airs Monday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)* on Public Television's Dance in America Series, was first seen in 1925, and was set to the musical score ''Fantasie Lyrique'' by Maurice Ravel. Noted designer Kermit Love collaborates with Balanchine on the program, which is produced for WNET/THIRTEEN, New York by Emile Ardolino and Judy Kinberg. Director is Emile Ardolino and executive producer for Great Performances is Jac Venza. This special presentation is made possible by grants from EXXON, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with additional support from public television stations. *(Please consult local PBS station for exact date and time.)'' Written on front on folder: ''Pub. Photo for ''The Spellbound Child'' (Dance in America, Great Performances ser.) 1981.''