Rodeo American Ballet Theatre 1973

Filmed for national broadcast, American Ballet Theatre's performance of Rodeo (opening scene) features Christine Sarry, Terry Orr and Marcos Paredes. An interview with AGNES DEMILLE and clips of ABT dancers in class follows.

[@stevehinnenkamp5625]

Who needs horses when you have a corps of dancers like this? Absolutely fabulous!

[@elainebmack]

To think that public television featured programs like these 40 years ago.

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

@Karsyn Trenton Awesome! Now I just hacked into your computer and it just blew up into a million pieces!

[@chartreusemaiden604]

I'm 36. But I remember these showing every once and awhile.

[@johnmanno2052]

Things like this, and a lot of other AMAZING programs.

[@cessaly100]

I just adore how Christine Sarry danced this: so much expression, poignancy! Beautifully done. A LOT has changed for women TODAY!

[@chloehollner-turner5060]

To think I’ve just discovered this. Something that covers my country living lifestyle and my enjoyment of ballet.

[@The22on]

The dancing and music mesh PERFECTLY! It's amazing what a great composer and a great choreographer gave to the world. It's a story told without words, yet we understand the story and feel the emotions.

[@literatuurfan1500]

Exactly, genius 👍👍👍👍👍🗽🗽🗽

[@phillipruland4886]

Every time I see this I marvel in wonderment. Astonishingly poetic and original.

[@ballet07]

Ahhhh,the sublime Agnes DeMille!

[@hhaarrrriiee]

I've been reading about the creation of this ballet in Howard Pollack's bio of Copland, and it's absolutely thrilling to see this scene and to see Agnes de Mille inverviewed about Rodeo ~ chills!

[@exaudi33]

I was lucky enough to see the marvelous Christine Sarry years ago, at City Center. It's easy to dismiss the 1970s as a stupid decade, but my God, not where ABT was concerned! More like a l'age d'or. And that heavenly Copland score...Many thanks for posting this.

[@clarehohn9407]

Love the cowgirl She is challenging feminine stereotypes to be her true self

[@lacouerfairy]

The 70's was definitely ABT's heyday. So many, many amazing dancers.

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

I use to just luuuuuuuv listening to this Copeland composition on my stereo system. That and Apelachian Spring!

[@literatuurfan1500]

Exactly, a genius!🗽🗽🗽 Copland can translate American live and America into music! I love It 🗽🗽🗽

[@KimTaylorKnight]

Thank you for sharing this. I showed it to my 3rd, 4th and 5th grade dance students and they loved it.

[@ernestcastro6238]

Kim Taylor Knight That is wonderful I wish my teachers had done the same.

[@HooptieWagon]

This is amazing. Now I really want to see the whole performance.

[@AKLHWO]

Despite video quality due to age, this is the best American dance/choreography I've seen. Christine Sarry is superb in this. Before I saw this, it was Martha Graham's "Appalachian Spring" that impressed me most.

[@cessaly100]

Yes! Marvelous!

[@lindamortensen7835]

I enjoyed the choreography much more than Appalachian Spring.

[@babsholifield9603]

Amazing dancers. I could see the horses as they rode them!

[@moeape]

thank you very much for uploading this video. a true piece of history.

[@RSL106]

This is American music at its best!

[@exaudi33]

Composed by a Russian immigrant! Amazes me every time.

[@brad4428]

What amazes you? That he's a Russian or an immigrant, or both? Most of the advances in science, music and art in America were made by immigrants, from Russia, as well as many other countries. We are a melting pot, and I'm happy to be part of it!

[@exaudi33]

The way his music catches the soul of a particular historic period in America. Your response is a bit literal, no?

[@The22on]

This program is da bestest! The dancing and acting,,, you can tell every emotion that the dancers/actors feel, And da bestest American music, Bravo to Aaron Copeland. As Copeland was asked in an interview "How did you manage to capture the feeling of early America so well?" Copeland answered in his unabashed, fearless way, "I guess it took a gay jew to capture the spirit of the American wild west". Will someone ppleeeease post a link to buy a DVD of the whole ballet! I buy just one DVD a year. This is my choice for next yearrr

[@caseywlamb8066]

@@exaudi33Copland was born in brooklyn

[@vstill]

Excellent to see this. What a find! Only wish it was in higher resolution video and sound was better, but better than nothing. Thank you!

[@marbanak]

Thanks for the upload. Previous uploads were lacking clarity. Christine Sarry's poignant performance is amplified beautifully here. The cowgirl became her signature role, and Agnes DeMille handed over management of this ballet piece to Ms. Sarry upon her passing. Reportedly, DeMille like Sarry's interpretation better than her own. The broadcast lacks the climactic ending, where the cowgirl dons a dress and dances like a lady to win her man.

[@gailgottlieb514]

So wonderful it was one of my favorites.Thank you.

[@420gma]

Thanks for posting !

[@martincespedes]

Thank you for this!

[@sallyjdawg]

thank you so much for this!

[@CarmeloNegro]

exquisito. thanks

[@Davidjcoll1]

dorkosporko: This T.V. telecast was not the complete Rodeo.

[@Davidjcoll1]

This video was a broadcast only, and occurred during VHS days. Most complete versions are dark and in need of enhancements. Between this, Pillar of Fire and Etudes on my KZbin account, you have nearly the complete video.

[@karenmix996]

David Coll not many I didn't like the pillar of fire was never one of my favorites. Mom and dad would take me to New York City we will go every night to Lincoln Center to see ABT. One night bridge and a cop was sitting right in front of us right after you got to United States. And me and the dancing friend of my moms we're trying to figure out if it was OK to go ask him for his autograph. He just snuck in the balcony after the fact I think I'll later met him at a party in Chicago. And in Louisville. But the best days were the days before that. Mom and dad always knew not to get tickets on pillar of fire night. If I watch it now I would probably like it something about it when I was a kid I just didn't like it. Maybe I'll go watch it

[@jazzyspazzrawr]

This is fantastic, thanks for posting! Do you know where I can find the full video?

[@michelboudot2882]

Frederic franklin. Created the part for ballet russes de Monte Carlo in the mid forties. This is 70. American ballet theatre

[@user-fk6vj9fm8d]

COMPOSED BY AARON COPLAND-1942

[@unclejohnthezef]

thanks: but of course we wanted to see Hoedown. Does anyone know if it's out there somewhere (with deMille?)

[@erikwheeler99]

I love the fact you have to connect with your kids

[@skysplash8]

11:11 *WHEEEE*

[@bethanyhojnowski8680]

Does anyone know where you can find a full recording of Rodeo?

[@donmazzola7445]

Ive been looking for 30 yeRS. EVER SINCE I SAW JOFFERY DO IT IN THE 70'S. IVE DANCED IT AND LOVE THE PRODUCTION. ITS A AMERICAN CLASSIC BUT CANT FIND A VIDEO OF IT. A SHAME. I THINK ANGES ESTATE IS HOLDING ON TO THE RIGHTS. WHY DONT KNOW.

[@AndrewRudin]

I've always wanted to see the ballet made to this music. How I wish the whole thing were available. And what a shame we no longer have on PBS the wonderful "Dance in America" series. They seem to have dumbed down their whole "culture" (Ballet, opera, symphony concerts, vocal recitals) to stupid Mo-Town reunions, and such nostalgic junk.

[@clarehohn9407]

Love the cowgirl She is challenging ideas of femininity to be her true self

[@brendareed8412]

In the end, she conforms.

[@ianscianablo8507]

Any clean recordings from this? Any quality still shots? There has to be an original clear clean recording to this! Brilliant! Inspiring in so many ways!

[@marcellehermapesek2756]

Marcos Paredes was one of my all time favorite dancers at ABT. He even became a personal friend, but over the years he withdrew more and more. I cannot find anything about him now. Does anyone know how he is now? (2016). Thank you in advance.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

You musta passed him off

[@davidawilliams252]

Does anyone know where I can buy the DVD regarding this broadcast or where there is a more complete upload or version?

[@Davidjcoll1]

This was a broadcast of a segment of the ballet and not the complete ballet. Try contacting ABT to see which versions are available.

[@karenmix996]

I think this is what I was thinking when I said Billy the kid. Maybe they never put Billy the kid on PBS

[@eugeniahobbs41]

Did Martha Graham collaborate with Ms. deMille?

[@Constitution1789]

Even back then they couldn't perform together in sync.

[@Davidjcoll1]

Broadcast audio and video were not well in sync in those days. The film itself is in sync.

[@MrFalconford]

where's frederic franklin?

[@Davidjcoll1]

Passed away last year (13 June 1914 - 4 May 2013)

[@pediatrapaola]

+David Coll is ted kivitt the swan lake guy at the end?once in 70's saw him guesting in la scala he did giselle with fracci and was very good imo ,he was a strong manly guy

[@karenmix996]

Donnie Mrkacek yes. Awesome perfection at its finest. For mom used to get upset because they miss his entrance his big leap at the beginning. Is that download it on KZbin somewhere I didn't see it.

[@KK-hp1sx]

何か映画のオクラホマと似ていると思ったら、やっぱりアグネス・デミルだった。今ひとつ発想力を欠いている。残念。