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Additional authors

1. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
2. Chapman, Wes
3. Hudson, Richard, 1954-
4. Ratmansky, Alexei
5. Ratmansky, Alexei
6. Wilkins, Ormsby
7. Davis, Gray
8. Doble, Roddy
9. Easter, Kenneth
10. Golladay, Jeffrey
11. Ilyin, Mikhail
12. Saund, Jessica
13. Simkin, Daniil
14. Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
15. Elliman, Theodore
16. Hurlin, Catherine
17. Kelly, Mikaela
18. Maloney, Tyler
19. Waite, Daniel (Pianist)
20. Cronson, Mary Sharp
21. American Ballet Theatre
22. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (76 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. The panel discusses the history of The nutcracker in relationship to ABT, the new elements in this production, the snowflakes and pas de deux sections portrayed by children, the set and costume designs by Richard Hudson, how he came to work for ABT, his favorite part of ballet, images of the sets and costumes for this ballet, Ornsby Wilkins's history of getting to ABT, comparing and discussing Tchaikovsky's ballet scores, listening to Daniel Waite play sections of the score, and concluding with Kenneth Easter talking about his first rehearsal for the Russian dance.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Ratmansky)
2. Easter, Kenneth
3. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 > Shchelkunchik
4. Hudson, Richard, 1954-
5. Dance
6. Ratmansky, Alexei
7. Filmed performances
8. Wilkins, Ormsby
9. American Ballet Theatre
10. Panel discussions
11. Video
12. Filmed ballets

Genre/Form

1. Filmed ballets.
2. Filmed performances.
3. Panel discussions.
4. Video.
5. Dance.

Contents

1. Introduction (ca. 1 min.) / by Mary Sharp Cronson -- Spanish dance (ca. 2 min.) / performed by Jessica Saund, Sarah Smith, Gray Davis, Roddy Doble -- Discussion (ca. 13 min.) / moderator and speaker, Wes Chapman ; panelist, Alexei Ratmansky -- Clara and Nutcracker prince (Act I) (ca. 7 min.) / performed by Catherine Hurlin, Mikaela Kelly, Theodore Elliman, Tyler Maloney -- Discussion (ca. 19 min.) / moderator, Wes Chapman ; panelist, Richard Hudson and Alexei Ratmansky -- Coaching with principal cast (ca. 6 min.) / performed by Daniil Simkin ; coaching by Alexei Ratmansky -- Discussion (ca. 21 min.) / moderator, Wes Chapman ; panelist, Kenneth Easter and Alexei Ratmansky -- Russian dance (ca. 2 min.) / performed by Kenneth Easter, Jeffrey Golladay, Mikhail Ilyin.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6018

Note

1. Widescreen.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky ; music by Pete Ilyitch Tchaikovsky ; set and costume design by Richard Hudson ; associate designers, Justin Arienti and Mauricio Elorriaga.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 7, 2010 (7:30 pm).

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Mary Sharp Cronson.

Biography (note)

1. The nutcracker will be performed at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y. from Dec. 22, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011.

Title

1. American Ballet Theatre, ABT's new Nutcracker [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. c2010.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky ; music by Pete Ilyitch Tchaikovsky ; set and costume design by Richard Hudson ; associate designers, Justin Arienti and Mauricio Elorriaga.

Performer

1. Panel: Richard Hudson (set and costume designer), Alexei Ratmansky (choreographer), Ormsby Wilkins (music director), Wes Chapman (moderator).
2. ABT performers (in alphabetical order): Gray Davis (corps de ballet), Roddy Doble (corps de ballet), Kenneth Easter (corps de ballet), Jeffrey Golladay (corps de ballet), Mikhail Ilyin (corps de ballet), Veronika Part (principal, monday only), Jessica Saund (corps de ballet), Daniil Simkin (soloist, sonday only), Sarah Smith (corps de ballet) ; Theodore Elliman, Catherine Hurlin, Mikaela Kelly, Tyler Maloney (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School dancers) ; Daniel Waite (pianist).

Event

1. Videotaped at the Peter B. Lewis Theater, as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 7, 2010 (7:30 pm).

Biography

1. The nutcracker will be performed at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, N.Y. from Dec. 22, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011.

Local note

1. For program notes see *MGZB Works and process at the Guggenheim [programs].

Source

1. Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson.

Added author

1. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik.
2. Chapman, Wes. Moderator
3. Hudson, Richard, 1954- interviewee.
4. Hudson, Richard, 1954- set designer.
5. Hudson, Richard, 1954- costume designer.
6. Ratmansky, Alexei. Interviewee
7. Ratmansky, Alexei, choreographer.
8. Wilkins, Ormsby. Interviewee
9. Wilkins, Ormsby. Director
10. Davis, Gray, dancer.
11. Doble, Roddy, dancer.
12. Easter, Kenneth, dancer.
13. Golladay, Jeffrey, dancer.
14. Ilyin, Mikhail, dancer.
15. Saund, Jessica, dancer.
16. Simkin, Daniil, dancer.
17. Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
18. Elliman, Theodore, dancer.
19. Hurlin, Catherine, dancer.
20. Kelly, Mikaela, dancer.
21. Maloney, Tyler, dancer.
22. Waite, Daniel (Pianist)
23. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
24. American Ballet Theatre.
25. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
26. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor NN-PD

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6018