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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. Eason, Tobin (Dancer)
8. Doble, Roddy
9. Easter, Kenneth
10. Golladay, Jeffrey
11. Ilyin, Mikhail
12. Saund, Jessica
13. Part, Veronica
14. Gomes, Marcelo
15. Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
16. Elliman, Theodore
17. Hurlin, Catherine
18. Kelly, Mikaela
19. Maloney, Tyler
20. Waite, Daniel (Pianist)
21. Cronson, Caroline
22. Cronson, Mary Sharp
23. American Ballet Theatre
24. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (82 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. Dance
2. Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Ratmansky)
3. Video
4. Panel discussions
5. Easter, Kenneth
6. Hudson, Richard, 1954-
7. Filmed ballets
8. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 > Shchelkunchik
9. Filmed performances
10. American Ballet Theatre
11. Wilkins, Ormsby
12. Ratmansky, Alexei

Genre/Form

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

Contents

1. Introduction (ca. 1 min.) / by Caroline Cronson -- Spanish dance (ca. 2 min.) / performed by Jessica Saund, Sarah Smith, Tobin Eason, Roddy Doble -- Discussion (ca. 12 min.) / moderator and speaker, Wes Chapman ; panelist, Alexei Ratmansky -- Clara and Nutcracker prince (Act I) (ca. 5 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. 20 min.) / performed by Veronika Part and Marcelo Gomes ; coaching by Alexei Ratmansky -- Discussion (ca. 17 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 5-6019

Note

1. Widescreen.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky ; music by Peter 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. 8, 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 Peter 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: Tobin Eason (corps de ballet), Roddy Doble (corps de ballet), Kenneth Easter (corps de ballet), Jeffrey Golladay (corps de ballet), Mikhail Ilyin (corps de ballet), Marcelo Gomez and Veronika Part (principals, monday only), Jessica Saund (corps de ballet), 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. 8, 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. Eason, Tobin (Dancer)
11. Doble, Roddy, dancer.
12. Easter, Kenneth, dancer.
13. Golladay, Jeffrey, dancer.
14. Ilyin, Mikhail, dancer.
15. Saund, Jessica, dancer.
16. Part, Veronica, dancer.
17. Gomes, Marcelo, dancer.
18. Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
19. Elliman, Theodore, dancer.
20. Hurlin, Catherine, dancer.
21. Kelly, Mikaela, dancer.
22. Maloney, Tyler, dancer.
23. Waite, Daniel (Pianist)
24. Cronson, Caroline. Speaker
25. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
26. American Ballet Theatre.
27. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
28. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6019