Research Catalog

Title

Royal Danish Ballet [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Publication

c2011.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cronson, Mary Sharp.
• Cronson, Caroline.
• Meehan, John, 1950-
• Hübbe, Nikolaj.
• Grinder, Susanne
• Watson, Amy (Dancer)
• Matiakis, Kizzy
• Nadal, Alba
• Massot, Jean-Lucien, 1972-
• Lund, Thomas, 1974-
• Birkkjær, Ulrik
• Hansen, Nikolai (Dancer)
• Lendorf, Alban
• Stæger, Alexander
• Kongelige Danske ballet.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Nikolaj Hübbe discusses the creation of the work Bournonville variations, August Bournonville's technique and when it was codified, Mr. Hübbe's background and career with the Royal Danish Ballet (RDB), how he came to New York City Ballet (NYCB) and his career dancing with NYCB, the differences between RDB and NYCB beginning with government funding and pensions, bringing RDB into the present, Stanley Williams and his influence on the RDB, and concludes with a talk about the RDB's upcoming U.S. tour and what they are performing.

Series Statement

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Uniform Title

• Fra Siberien til Moskow (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
• Folkesagn (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
• Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
• Napoli (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
• Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative Title

• Jockey dance (Choreographic work : Bournonville)
• Lost on slow (Choreographic work : Elo)
• Bournonville variations (Choreographic work : Hübbe and Lund after Bournonville)

Subjects

• Williams, Stanley, 1925-1997
• Kongelige Danske ballet
• Bournonville, August, 1805-1879
• Filmed dance
• Video
• New York City Ballet
• Filmed performances
• Hübbe, Nikolaj
• Ballet dancing
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Filmed dance.
• Filmed performances.
• Video.
• Dance.

Note

• Title taken from original DVD label.
• Some credits from the press material on the Royal Danish Ballet website: http://kglteater.dk/Forestillinger/Ballet.aspx

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 Mar. 21, 2011 (7:30 pm).

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Source (note)

• Mary Sharp Cronson.

Contents

Introduction (3 min.) / by Caroline Cronson and John Meehan -- Bournonville variations (excerpts) (7 min.) / [choreography, from Bournonville classses ; concept, arranging, and staging by Thomas Lund and Nikolaj Hübbe] ; music, Bournonville schools arranged by Martin Åkerwall ; dancers, Alban Lendorf, Ulrik Birkkjær, Thomas Lund, Nicolai Hansen, Alexander Stæger -- Discussion (10 min.) / panelist, Nikolaj Hübbe ; moderator, John Meehan -- Lost on slow (2nd movement and 4th movement) (4 min.) / [choreography, Jorma Elo] ; music, Antonio Vivaldi ; costumes, Annette Nørgaard ; dancers, Kizzy Matiakis, Amy Watson, Jean-Lucien Massot (2nd movement), Jean-Lucien Massot (4th movement) -- The jockey dance (excerpt, From Siberia to Moscow) (4 min.) / choreography, August Bournonville ; music, C.C. Møller ; costumes, Jens-Jacob Worsaae ; dancers, Thomas Lund, Alban Lendorf -- A folktale (Pas de sept ) (8 min.) / [choreography, August Bournonville ; stage direction by Nikolaj Hübbe and Sorella Englund] ; music, N.W. Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann ; dancers, Alba Nadal, Susanne Grinder, Kizzy Matiakis, Amy Watson, Ulrik Birkkjær, Nicolai Hansen, Alexander Stæger -- Discussion (9 min.) / panelist, Nikolaj Hübbe ; moderator, John Meehan -- La sylphide (The window scene and The death scene) (13 min.) / choreography, August Bournonville ; music, H.S. Løvenskiold ; costumes, Mikael Melbye ; dancers, Susanne Grinder, Ulrik Birkkjær (The window scene and The death scene) -- Discussion (9 min.) / panelist, Nikolaj Hübbe ; moderator, John Meehan -- Napoli (Pas de deux from Act 1) (3 min.) / [choreography, Nikolaj Hübbe and Sorella Englund after August Bournonville] ; music, Ole Bull ; costumes, Maja Ravn ; dancers, Amy Watson, Alexander Stæger -- Napoli (The tarentella) (9 min.) / [choreography, Nikolaj Hübbe and Sorella Englund after August Bournonville] ; music, E. Helsted, H.C. Lumbye, H.S. Paulli ; costumes, Søren Frandsen ; dancers, entire cast -- Conclusion (2 min.) / by Nikolaj Hübbe.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6188

OCLC

738512601

Title

Royal Danish Ballet [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

c2011.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Works & process at the Guggenheim collection

Works and process at the Guggenheim.

System Details

DVD.

Performer

Panel: Nikolaj Hübbe (artistic director) and John Meehan (moderator).

Danced by Royal Danish Ballet: Susanne Grinder (principal), Amy Watson (prinsipal), Kizzy Matiakis (soloist), Alba Nadal (corps de ballet), Jean-Lucien Massot (principal), Thomas Lund (principal), Ulrik Birkkjær (principal), Nikolai Hansen (soloist), Alban Lendorf (soloist), Alexander Stæger (soloist).

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 Mar. 21, 2011 (7:30 pm).

Local Note

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

Source

Gift; Mary Sharp Cronson.

Added Author

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer

Cronson, Caroline. Speaker

Meehan, John, 1950- Moderator

Hübbe, Nikolaj. Interviewee

Grinder, Susanne, dancer.

Watson, Amy (Dancer)

Matiakis, Kizzy, dancer.

Nadal, Alba, dancer.

Massot, Jean-Lucien, 1972- dancer.

Lund, Thomas, 1974- dancer.

Birkkjær, Ulrik, dancer.

Hansen, Nikolai (Dancer)

Lendorf, Alban, dancer.

Stæger, Alexander, dancer.

Kongelige Danske ballet.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Cronson, Mary Sharp. Donor

Added Title

Fra Siberien til Moskow (Choreographic work : Bournonville)

Folkesagn (Choreographic work : Bournonville)

Sylphide (Choreographic work : Bournonville)

Napoli (Choreographic work : Bournonville)

Jockey dance (Choreographic work : Bournonville)

Lost on slow (Choreographic work : Elo)

Bournonville variations (Choreographic work : Hübbe and Lund after Bournonville)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-6188