THE BALLET RUSSE IN MELBOURNE

The Ballet Russo, under the direction of
the legendary Colonel de Basil , visited
Melbourne several times during the
period of 1936 to 1940.

Dr. Ringland Anderson, a ballet lover
and expert amateur cameraman, shot
over 12 hours of 16mm. silent film during the performances, some of it on rare Agfacolour.

Sixty minutes of this footage has been
edited into sequences of scenes, with an
emphasis on the performances of the ballerinas of the troupe. Ross Campbell
selected suitable music to form a back-
ground to this unique record of the company's appearance in Melbourne.