"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.
- Published by
- 1999.
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance. | FormatMoving image | AccessUse in library | Call number*MGZIDVD 5-1126 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Details
- 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
- De Mille, Agnes
- 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)
- Works and process at the Guggenheim.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Contents
- Billy the Kid (35 min.) -- Fall River legend (34 min.)
- Call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-1126
- 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.
- 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.
- De Mille, Agnes. Fall River legend.
- Added title
- Billy the Kid (Choreographic work : Loring)
- Research call number
- *MGZIDVD 5-1126