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American Ballet Theatre & Seán Curran Works & process at the Guggenheim

Title
American Ballet Theatre & Seán Curran [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].
Publication
2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Cronson, Mary Sharp.
  • Rodriguez, Manuel R.
  • Moore, Kathleen.
  • Curran, Sean
  • Curran, Sean.
  • Nolan, Charles.
  • Boylston, Isabella
  • Davis, Gray
  • Forster, Thomas, 1986-
  • Graniero, Nicole
  • Mack, Brooklyn
  • Miller, Allison
  • Stearns, Cory
  • Tamm, Eric
  • Underwood, Leann
  • Fleming, Renée.
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
  • Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
  • American Ballet Theatre Studio Company.
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (80 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Kathleen Moore moderates a panel discussion with choreographer Seán Curran and costume designer Charles Nolan. Moore provides an overview to the ABT Studio Company, Seán Curran and Curran's new untitled work being premiered by the Studio Company. Curran talks about the work he is creating for the Studio Company and how he came to use George Frideric Handel's music sung by Renée Fleming, as well as his method of working with the company. Curran then walks the students through a choreographic demonstration. Fashion designer, Charles Nolan joins the panel and discusses his move into the world of costume design; and the process of creating costumes. The panel discussion is interspersed with dance selections.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Works & process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.
Series Statement
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 280
Uniform Title
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Video.
  • Dance.
Event (note)
  • Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 21, 2005.
Funding (note)
  • With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, digitization and DVD authoring of the Works & process at the Guggenheim video archive was done by StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York.
Contents
Better to be looking at it, than to be looking for it / dancer, Seán Curran ; music, Franz Schubert -- Exposition / dancers, Isabella Boylston, Gray Davis, Thomas Forster, Nicole Graniero, Brooklyn Mack, Leann Underwood -- Counterpoint duet / dancers, Allison Miller, Eric Tamm -- New solo / dancer, Brooklyn Mack -- Partnering duet / dancers, Corey Stearns, Leann Underwood -- Waltz / dancers, Isabella Boylston, Gray Davis, Thomas Forster, Nicole Graniero, Brooklyn Mack, Allison Miller.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2924
OCLC
173151881
Title
American Ballet Theatre & Seán Curran [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].
Imprint
2005.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Series
Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 280
Works and process at the Guggenheim.
Performer
Host, Manny Rodriguez ; ABT Studio Company: Isabella Boylston, Gray Davis, Thomas Forster, Nicole Graniero, Brooklyn Mack, Allison Miller, Cory Stearns, Eric Tamm, Leann Underwood, Seán Curran ; recorded music: George Frideric Handel, sung by Renée Fleming.
Event
Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Nov. 21, 2005.
Funding
With support from The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, digitization and DVD authoring of the Works & process at the Guggenheim video archive was done by StreamingCulture at the Graduate Center of The City University of New York.
Added Author
Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
Rodriguez, Manuel R. Host
Moore, Kathleen. Interviewer
Curran, Sean, choreographer.
Curran, Sean. Interviewee
Nolan, Charles. Costume designer
Nolan, Charles. Interviewee
Boylston, Isabella, dancer.
Davis, Gray, dancer.
Forster, Thomas, 1986- dancer.
Graniero, Nicole, dancer.
Mack, Brooklyn, dancer.
Miller, Allison, dancer.
Stearns, Cory, dancer.
Tamm, Eric, dancer.
Underwood, Leann, dancer.
Fleming, Renée. Singer
Curran, Sean, dancer.
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Composer
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Composer
American Ballet Theatre Studio Company.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-2924
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