Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

c2010.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
• Chapman, Wes
• Hudson, Richard, 1954-
• Ratmansky, Alexei
• Ratmansky, Alexei
• Wilkins, Ormsby
• Davis, Gray
• Doble, Roddy
• Easter, Kenneth
• Golladay, Jeffrey
• Ilyin, Mikhail
• Saund, Jessica
• Simkin, Daniil
• Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
• Elliman, Theodore
• Hurlin, Catherine
• Kelly, Mikaela
• Maloney, Tyler
• Waite, Daniel (Pianist)
• Cronson, Mary Sharp
• American Ballet Theatre
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

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

Summary

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

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
• Hudson, Richard, 1954-
• Ratmansky, Alexei
• Wilkins, Ormsby
• Easter, Kenneth
• American Ballet Theatre
• Nutcracker (Choreographic work : Ratmansky)

Genre/Form

• Filmed ballets.
• Filmed performances.
• Panel discussions.
• Video.
• Dance.

Note

• Widescreen.

Credits (note)

• 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)

• 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)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Biography (note)

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

Contents

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

*MGZIDVD 5-6018

OCLC

713361036

Title

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

Imprint

c2010.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

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

Performer

Panel: Richard Hudson (set and costume designer), Alexei Ratmansky (choreographer), Ormsby Wilkins (music director), Wes Chapman (moderator).

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

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

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

Local Note

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

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson.

Added Author

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik.

Chapman, Wes. Moderator

Hudson, Richard, 1954- interviewee.

Hudson, Richard, 1954- set designer.

Hudson, Richard, 1954- costume designer.

Ratmansky, Alexei. Interviewee

Ratmansky, Alexei, choreographer.

Wilkins, Ormsby. Interviewee

Wilkins, Ormsby. Director

Davis, Gray, dancer.

Doble, Roddy, dancer.

Easter, Kenneth, dancer.

Golladay, Jeffrey, dancer.

Ilyin, Mikhail, dancer.

Saund, Jessica, dancer.

Simkin, Daniil, dancer.

Smith, Sarah (Dancer)

Elliman, Theodore, dancer.

Hurlin, Catherine, dancer.

Kelly, Mikaela, dancer.

Maloney, Tyler, dancer.

Waite, Daniel (Pianist)

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

American Ballet Theatre.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor NN-PD

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6018