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NY EXPORT: OPUS JAZZ
A FACTORY 25 RELEASE
http://www.opusjazz.com/ http://www.factorytwentyfive.com/
Directed by Jody Lee Lipes & Henry Joost
2010, 60 min
NTSC, Zone 0
Extras: Additional scenes not aired on PBS from "A Ballet In Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz" directed by Matt Wolf and Anna Farrell | Jerome Robbins', Ballets: USA - a documentary commissioned by the State Department in 1958 | Essay, by John Lithgow.
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SHORT SYNOPSIS
In 1958, Jerome Robbins’ “ballet in sneakers,” NY Export: Opus Jazz, became a smash hit when it was broadcast on The Ed Sullivan Show and toured around the world. Set to an evocative jazz score by Robert Prince, the dance told the story of disaffected urban youth through movement that blended ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing. Now, the work comes full circle in this vibrant scripted film adaptation, the first film to return Jerome Robbins' choreography to the city that inspired it since the movie version of West Side Story. Shot on location on New York City and featuring an ensemble cast of New York City Ballet dancers, NY Export: Opus Jazz re-imagines the original ballet for a whole new generation.
Along with the dance film is a documentary where dance luminaries speak to the extraordinary history of the piece, while stylized screen tests of the cast of young New York City Ballet dancers reveal the enduring significance and appeal of the ballet. NY Export: Opus Jazz aired nationally on PBS' Great Performances series and was nominated for the Rose d'Or Award.
REVIEWS:
" Dancers, dance enthusiasts, and general audiences alike will find much to enjoy in this film". Highly recommended.
-EMRO
" Broadcast many years ago on The Ed Sullivan Show, the original ballet was a sensation. A half-century later, NY Export: Opus Jazz offers a fine update. *** Recommended".
- VIDEO LIBRARIAN
" Innovative"
- THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
" A note- perfect adaptation
- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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Recommended
VIDEO LIBRARIAN
Highly Recommended
EMRO
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