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"Theater" in American Ballet Theatre Works & Progress at the Guggenheim

Title
"Theater" in American Ballet Theatre [videorecording] : Works & Progress at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; choreography by Eugene Loring and Agnes de Mille.
Publication
1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982
  • Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
  • McKenzie, Kevin
  • Wasserstein, Wendy
  • Stiefel, Ethan
  • Stiefel, Ethan
  • Brown, Ethan
  • Molina, Carlos (Dancer)
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
  • Jaffe, Susan
  • Jaffe, Susan
  • Parkinson, Georgina
  • Parkinson, Georgina
  • Hill, Robert A., 1961-
  • Cronson, Mary Sharp
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (69 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
This program examines two ballets restaged by American Ballet Theatre. Kevin McKenzie discusses the "theater" aspect of American Ballet Theatre's repertoire and the significance of Billy the Kid and Fall River legend in the company's development. Excerpts from each ballet are interspersed with discussion about their choreographic and narrative styles. Ethan Stiefel discusses creating the role of Billy. McKenzie and Georgina Parkinson speak about working with Agnes de Mille, Susan Jaffe discusses how she prepared for the role of Lizzie Borden, and Robert Hill comments on how the ballet influenced his own choreography.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.
Series Statement
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 125
Uniform Title
  • Billy the Kid (Choreographic work : Loring)
  • Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
  • Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Billy the Kid. Choreography by Eugene Loring. Music by Aaron Copland.
  • Fall River legend. Choreography by Agnes de Mille. Music by Morton Gould.
Event (note)
  • Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Oct. 15, 1999.
Funding (note)
  • With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
Contents
Billy the Kid (35 min.) -- Fall River legend (34 min.)
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1126
OCLC
NYPG06-F795
Title
"Theater" in American Ballet Theatre [videorecording] : Works & Progress at the Guggenheim / performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson ; choreography by Eugene Loring and Agnes de Mille.
Imprint
1999.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Collection ; 125
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Credits
Billy the Kid. Choreography by Eugene Loring. Music by Aaron Copland.
Fall River legend. Choreography by Agnes de Mille. Music by Morton Gould.
Performer
Billy the Kid. Excerpts danced by Ethan Steifel (Billy), Ethan Brown (Pat Garrett), Carlos Molina (Alias). Panelists: Kevin McKenzie, Ethan Stiefel. Moderator: Wendy Wasserstein.
Fall River legend. Excerpts danced by Susan Jaffe (Accused), Georgina Parkinson (Stepmother), Robert Hill (Pastor), Ethan Brown (Father). Panelists: Kevin McKenzie, Susan Jaffe, Georginia Parkinson, Robert Hill. Moderator: Wendy Wasserstein.
Event
Recorded as part of the Works & Process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Oct. 15, 1999.
Funding
With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center, The City University of New York digitized and authored the DVDs of the video archive of Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
Added Author
Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982, choreographer.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Billy the Kid.
McKenzie, Kevin. Interviewee
Wasserstein, Wendy, moderator.
Stiefel, Ethan, dancer.
Stiefel, Ethan. Interviewee
Brown, Ethan, dancer.
Molina, Carlos (Dancer), dancer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Fall River legend.
Jaffe, Susan, dancer.
Jaffe, Susan. Interviewee
Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.
Parkinson, Georgina. Interviewee
Hill, Robert A., 1961- dancer.
Hill, Robert A., 1961- Interviewee
Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
American Ballet Theatre.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Added Title
Billy the Kid (Choreographic work : Loring)
Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-1126
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