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ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT1 - FRENCH DANCE
English/Nat
Rouen in Normandy, northern France, is just one of many locations for the annual October Festival of Music and Performing Arts. The festival offers a snapshot of current trends in contemporary performing arts, holds...
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Ballet remains a firm favourite for Cuban dance fans
Cubavision Historical File
1. Ballerina Alicia Alonso on stage
03 April 2002
2. Alicia Alonso arriving Cuba's National School of Ballet
3. Close up Alonso and Svetlana Ballester
05 February 2003
4. Wide shot Ballester giving ballet...
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SYND 24 2 81 PRE-LENT CARNIVAL TAKES PLACE IN PISA
An elaborate pre-Lenten carnival takes place in Pisa for the first time in 200 years.
1. ws and zoom to leaning tower
2. ms carnival poster
3. vs clowns walk through crowds on opening day
4. ms little girl in furry bear suit sits on...
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State ballet pays homage to Hugo Chavez with performance celebrating his rise to revolutionary leader
A state-sponsored ballet in Venezuela paid homage to former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez with a performance on Thursday in the capital Caracas celebrating his rise to revolutionary leader.
Dozens of dancers participated in the...
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UK: LONDON: EDGAR DEGAS PAINTINGS UP FOR AUCTION
English/Nat
An Edgar Degas picture of a ballet dancer is expected to fetch around eleven million (m) U-S dollars at auction on Monday in London.
The pastel is particularly sought after because it has remained within the same family since...
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UK: BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
Natural Sound
It was business as usual for the Prince and Princess of Wales despite British tabloids announcing their divorce may go through sooner than expected.
While Princess Diana attended a performance of Alice in Wonderland by the...
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Bolshoi theatre opens first production since acid attack on artistic director
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Moscow - 26 March 2013
1. Wide of dancers on stage rushing to a stylised painting of dictator's face and tearing it to pieces
2. Mid of orchestra
3. Wide of theatre ceiling
4. Audience
5. Dancers hiding shredded pieces...
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Arrivals at court for trial of man accused of organising attack on Bolshoi's artistic director
A Bolshoi ballet dancer who is accused of ordering an acid attack on the company's ballet chief pleaded not guilty during a second day of hearings in his trial at a Moscow district court on Tuesday.
Prosecutors allege Dmitrichenko...
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BRAZIL: SOCIAL PROJECTS HELP SHANTYTOWNS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
Portuguese/Nat
Two social projects are changing the way poor children in a favela - or shantytown - outside Rio de Janeiro are celebrating this Christmas.
Ballet classes and a choir have given local youths a chance to shine away from the...
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Ballet artistic director testifies in case against those accused of carrying out the attack
The chief of the famed Bolshoi ballet company testified in Moscow at the case of a ballet star suspected of masterminding an acid attack on him.
Sergei Filin, who was left with severe burns to his face and eyes which impaired his vision,...
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Cubans reacting to Castro appearing on TV
1. Tilt down exterior Gran Teatro de La Habana
2. Mid of dancers on stage with Cuban National Ballet
3. Wide shot applause
4. Medium shot theatre lobby with crowd
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Lage, Cuban Vice-President:
"The news makes...
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: DEGAS
English/Nat
Story: Degas auction
Date: 28 June 1999
Location: London
Type: Natsot
An anonymous telephone bidder has paid 28 (m) million US dollars Monday for a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas of a young ballet dancer at rest.
Auctioneers...
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Restored Bolshoi Theatre to re-open in October with gala concert
1. Mid shot centre of Bolshoi Theatre ceiling after restoration
2. Interior theatre, tilt up to ceiling
3. Bolshoi Theatre box
4. Crest above stage
5. Tilt down from balcony to balcony below in Bolshoi Theatre auditorium
6. Year 1856 on...
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Bolshoi dancer found guilty in acid attack on ballet's director
A Bolshoi star dancer and two other men on Tuesday were convicted for an acid attack on the ballet's director that exposed vicious backstage bickering and intrigue at the renowned theatre.
Judge Yelena Maximova pronounced Bolshoi soloist...
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Ballet artistic director testifies in case against those accused of carrying out the attack
The chief of the famed Bolshoi ballet company testified in Moscow at the case of a ballet star suspected of masterminding an acid attack on him.
Sergei Filin, who was left with severe burns to his face and eyes which impaired his vision,...
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UK - Diana at premiere of 'Swan Lake'
Diana, Princess of Wales, stepped out in style on Tuesday night (3/6), when she attended the opening night of a new production of the ballet "Swan Lake" in the West End of London. After entertaining Diana, the cast had the opportunity to...
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UK: DIANA MEMORIAL FUND TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE 1ST ROUND OF GRANTS
English/Nat
Trustees of Princess Diana's Memorial Fund announced, on Tuesday, the first round of grants from the charity fund -- with 13 (m) million pounds (21.3 (m) million U-S dollars) going to her favourite charities.
From the arts to...
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RUSSIA: BRITAIN'S PRINCESS DIANA VISIT
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Britain's Princess Diana devoted Friday, the second day of her visit to Russia, almost entirely to helping disadvantaged and sick children.
She visited a run-down hospital in Moscow where staff are trying desperately to...
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UK: DEGAS PICTURE SELLS FOR $28M - UPDATE
English/Nat
An anonymous telephone bidder has paid 28 (m) million US dollars Monday for a pastel drawing by Edgar Degas of a young ballet dancer at rest.
Auctioneers Sotheby's says it is a record price for a work by the French...
Sky News
Princess Diana visits English National Ballet School
Princess Diana visits English National Ballet School
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Princess Diana visits English National Ballet School
Princess Diana visits English National Ballet School
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BRAZIL: RIO: BALLET PERFORMANCE AT CENTRAL STATION
Portuguese/Nat
Central station in Rio de Janeiro, made famous around the world by the success of the film of the same name, is once more attracting audiences.
Passengers thronging the busy station were treated to a special performance...
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Ballet maestro Nijinsky brought to life in Rome
1. Wide shot Rome Opera House
2. Mid shot guests waiting outside before show
3. Mid shot Adam Cooper, principal dancer, warming up at the bar
4. Mid shot Deborah Bull and Adam Cooper, principal dancer, warming up at the bar
5. SOUNDBITE:...
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Bolshoi dancer sentenced to six years for attack on director, reax
Bolshoi star dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday for an acid attack on the ballet's director in January.
The case, in which two other men were convicted for, exposed vicious backstage bickering and...