The program opens with the choreographer, Graeme Murphy, discussing the origins of the work and how he changed it, illustrated with extracts from the performance which follows. The performance opens in a garden which is overseen by the God Pan. Innocent Daphnis falls for Chloe, but he has a rival, Dorcan the Herdsmen. They vie for her hand in a dance competition; the winner to receive a kiss.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
304478
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Music & Performing Arts → Ballets - Film and video adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Dance companies
Music & Performing Arts → Murphy, Graeme
Performance → Ballet - Performance
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)