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Rudolf Nureyev's DON QUIXOTE


WEB CREDITS

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Production Assistant: Peter Tierney
Writer: Gia Kourlas

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Gia Kourlas is the dance editor of TIME OUT NEW YORK.

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TELEVISION CREDITS

The Australian Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's film of "Don Quixote"

Starring
Rudolf Nureyev
Robert Helpmann
Lucette Aldous

Photographed by
Geoffrey Unsworth B.S.C.

Production and Costumes Designed by
Barry Kay

Music by
Ludwig Minkus

Arranged and Conducted by
John Lanchbery

Additional Music by
John Lanchbery

Choreography by
Rudolf Nureyev, after Petipa

Produced by
John L. Hargreaves

Directed by
Rudolf Nureyev and Robert Helpmann

CAST
Don Quixote: ROBERT HELPMANN
Sancho Panza: RAY POWELL
Basilio: RUDOLF NUREYEV
Lorenzo, the innkeeper: FRANCIS CROESE
Kitri, his daughter: LUCETTE ALDOUS
Gamache, a rich nobleman: COLIN PEASLEY
Street Dancer: MARILYN ROWE
Espada: KELVIN COE
Two Girl Friends: GAILENE STOCK, CAROLYN RAPPELL
Six Matadors: RONALD BEKKER, JOHN MEEHAN, REX McNEIL, RODNEY SMITH, JOSEPH JANUSAITES, FREDERIC WERNER
Gypsy Dancers: ALAN ALDER, PAUL SALIBA
Gypsy King and Queen: RONALD BEKKER, SUSAN DAINS
Two Gypsy Girls: JULIE da COSTA, LEIGH ROWLES
Dulcinea: LUCETTE ALDOUS
Queen of the Dryads: MARILYN ROWE
Cupid: PATRICIA COX
Leading Fandango Couple: JANET VERNON, GARY NORMAN

and ARTISTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET

Associate Producer
PAT CONDON

Production Designer
BARRY KAY

Art Director
WILLIAM HUTCHINSON

Camera Operator
PETER MACDONALD

Editor
ANTHONY BUCKLEY

Artistic Directors
DAME PEGGY VAN PRAAGH OBE
SIR ROBERT HELPMANN OBE

Production Manager
HAL McELROY

First Assistant Directors
BRYAN ASHBRIDGE
WALLACE POTTS

Second Assistant Director
JOHN MOULTON

Makeup
PEGGY CARTER

Restoration and re-mastering for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head, ABC Video
JEANINE BURDEU

Producer
CHERYL FORREST-SMITH

Film Restoration and Archival
BRIAN ROLLASON

Audio Restoration and Remix
MICHAEL GISSING

On line
IAN PIETSCH

Music performed by
THE STATE ORCHESTRA OF VICTORIA

Filmed in
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Post Production at
PINEWOOD STUDIOS, LONDON, ENGLAND

International Arts Inc. Pty Ltd. ©1999


For GREAT PERFORMANCES

Executive Producer
JAC VENZA


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