Classification of the Ballets:

Here is a list of Rudolf Nureyev ballets from a catalog of Rental Materials published by BMB Bureau de Musique Mario Bois to keep alive, to preserve, to broadcast and to protect the choreographic productions of Rudolf Nureyev. 

The choreographic works of Rudolf Nureyev are listed alphabetically:
The large ballets (full night)
The shorter ballets (half night or less)
The Pas De Deux and one Solo

 Symbols noted after each title mean that a production:
*** is ready and available for mounting
**  needs some preliminary preparation
*    needs research before anything can be undertaken

Click on the ballets listed below to see film clips on the www.nureyev.org website.

Full Night

La Bayadére                                                                  ***
The Sleeping Beauty (La Belle au Bois Dormant)           **
The Nutcracker (Casse Noisette)                                  ***
Cinderella (Cendrillon)                                                 ***
Don Quixote (Don Quichotte)                                      ***
The Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes)                           ***
Raymonda                                                                    ***
Romeo & Juliet (Romeo et Juliette)                              ***

Half Night

Manfred                                                                        **
Laurentia                                                                        *
The Kingdom of the Shades (Les Ombres)                   ***
Paquita                                                                           *
Tancredi                                                                         *
La Tempête                                                                   **
Washington Square                                                       **

Pas De Deux and One solo

Bach-Suite                                                                   ***
Le Corsaire                                                                   **
Diane and Acteon (Diane et Actéon)                            **
The Flames of Paris (Flammes de Paris)                       *
Gayané                                                                          *

All rights to the artistic works of Rudolf Nureyev are protected internationally by law and are the property of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation whose exclusive agent is BMB Bureau de Musique Mario Bois.  www.nureyev.org
 

A – The Nureyev Choreographies are Legally Protected:
It has been established by law that a choreographic work is a “work of authorship” under copyright law.  Consequently, a choreographic work is the exclusive intellectual property of its creator/author.  This means that the reproduction and distribution rights, the performing rights and more generally the right to display the work publicly are protected no mater where the work is performed and for the legal duration of the copyright.  The choreographies of Rudolf Nureyev have been registered and are presently copyrighted.  Their “live” performance as well as their broadcast, recording or reproduction in any form is forbidden without a written agreement with BMB, the exclusive representative of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.

B – How to Proceed:
If a theater wishes to perform, a television station wants to broadcast or a company (including filmed entertainment) wants to reproduce or record a Rudolf Nureyev choreography, it must first contact BMB in order to obtain a license for the production.

Repetitor:
The re-staging of any choreography can only be undertaken by one of the ballet masters (repetitors) authorized by the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.  The re-staging by repetitors not authorized by BMB is strictly forbidden.  BMB maintains an officially-established list of repetitors and, on request, will gladly supply a potential licensor with a copy of this list.  Once a repetitor has been chosen, the licensor should then contract with this repetitor directly for his or her services.  This repetitor will be responsible for keeping the ballet faithful to the original choreography and production design.

Sets and Costumes:
The licensor must utilize the set design and costumes of the original production.  (In this respect, the licensor agrees to negotiate directly with the production designer for his or her services.)

Orchestral Material:
If the music is copyrighted and consequently protected, it must be requested from BMB.  If BMB is not the music publisher, it will indicate to whom the material must be requested.  If BMB is the publisher, BMB will contract with the licensor and supply the necessary material.  This contract will however only concern the musical rights.

Choreographic Rights:
BMB will negotiate a separate contract with the licensor stating the amount of royalties with the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation is entitled to receive for each performance, broadcast or recording of the production.  These royalties will be invoiced by BMB and payment should normally be made directly to BMB.