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Additional authors

1. Lustig, Graham
2. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975.
3. Lustig, Graham.
4. Fields, Brad.
5. Anderson, Ashley
6. Atalay, Giray
7. Bragado-Young, Julio
8. Cornejo, Erica
9. Cornejo, Herman
10. Davis, Steven
11. Goodman, Jamar
12. Mertz, Elizabeth
13. Schulte, Adrienne
14. Stappas, Isaac
15. Sugano, Mayo
16. Volk, Shannon
17. Faison, George, 1945-
18. Brown, Jason Robert
19. García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936.
20. Sciarra, Brian.
21. Richardson, Desmond
22. Archer, Clyde
23. Goldman, Ilona
24. Hall, Amy
25. Jackson, Abdur-Rahim
26. Letendre, Brian
27. Da Costa, Kyra
28. Martin, Alexis
29. Mathes, Robin
30. Miller, Hope
31. Payne, Herman Marcus
32. Rodríguez, Juan
33. Sherman, Lance
34. Snipe, Michael, Jr
35. Thomas, Asha
36. LeBell, June.
37. Cronson, Mary Sharp.
38. American Ballet Theatre Studio Company.
39. Juilliard Ensemble.
40. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (63 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This program includes a panel discussion and performances of two dances inspired by Pablo Picasso's art. The choreographers each discuss the specific sources of their inspiration, including, for Lustig, Picasso's circus paintings and, for Faison, the canvas Three musicians. They also talk about the process of bringing the paintings to life through dance, and the creation of costumes for the works. Faison and Brown discuss their collaboration on the music for Metamorphosis: Picasso's dream.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Works & process at the Guggenheim, Mary Sharp Cronson, producer.

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 114.

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Choreography
3. Artistic collaboration
4. Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973
5. Video

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Dance.

Contents

1. Medrano / choreography by Graham Lustig ; music by Dmitri Shostakovich ; costume design by Graham Lustig ; lighting design by Brad Fields ; acrobatic training by AntiGravity ; danced by members of the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, including Ashley Anderson, Giray Atalay, Julio Bragado-Young, Erica Cornejo, Herman Cornejo, Steven Davis, Jamar Goodman, Elizabeth Mertz, Adrienne Schulte, Isaac Stappas, Mayo Sugano, and Shannon Volk. -- Metamorphosis: Picasso's dream / choreography by George Faison ; music by Jason Robert Brown ; text by Federico García Lorca ; costume design by George Faison ; lighting design by Brian Sciarra ; danced by Desmond Rchardson and members of the Juilliard Dance Ensemble, including Clyde Archer, Ilona Goldman, Amy Hall, Abdur Rahim-Jackson, Brian Letendre, Kyra Little, Alexis Martin, Robin Mathes, Hope Miller, Herman Marcus Payne, Juan Rodriguez, Lance Sherman, Michael Snipe Jr., and Asha Thomas ; text read by George Faison.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1115

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on March 14 and 15, 1999. (Viewer copy is March 15, 1999.)

Funding (note)

1. 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.

Biography (note)

1. Medrano, which was underwritten by Works & process at the Guggenheim, debuted at Lake Placid Center for the Arts on Nov. 13, 1998. Metamorphosis: Picasso's dream was commissioned by Works & process at the Guggenheim, and debuted during the March 14, 1999 program. The program was presented in conjunction with the exhibition Picasso and the war years: 1937-1945, on view at the Guggenheim Museum from Feb. 5 through May 9, 1999.

Title

1. Picasso dances [videorecording] : Works & process at the Guggenheim / [performance series producer, Mary Sharp Cronson].

Imprint

1. 1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 114.
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Dances performed by Ashley Anderson, Giray Atalay, Julio Bragado-Young, Erica Cornejo, Herman Cornejo, Steven Davis, Jamar Goodman, Elizabeth Mertz, Adrienne Schulte, Isaac Stappas, Mayo Sugano, Shannon Volk, Desmond Richardson, Clyde Archer, Ilona Goldman, Amy Hall, Abdur Rahim-Jackson, Brian Letendre, Kyra Little, Alexis Martin, Robin Mathes, Hope Miller, Herman Marcus Payne, Juan Rodriguez, Lance Sherman, Michael Snipe Jr., and Asha Thomas. Panelists: Graham Lustig, George Faison, and Jason Robert Brown. Moderator: June LeBell.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on March 14 and 15, 1999. (Viewer copy is March 15, 1999.)

Funding

1. 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.

Biography

1. Medrano, which was underwritten by Works & process at the Guggenheim, debuted at Lake Placid Center for the Arts on Nov. 13, 1998. Metamorphosis: Picasso's dream was commissioned by Works & process at the Guggenheim, and debuted during the March 14, 1999 program. The program was presented in conjunction with the exhibition Picasso and the war years: 1937-1945, on view at the Guggenheim Museum from Feb. 5 through May 9, 1999.

Added author

1. Lustig, Graham, choreographer.
2. Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Composer
3. Lustig, Graham. Costume designer
4. Fields, Brad. Lighting designer
5. Anderson, Ashley, dancer.
6. Atalay, Giray, dancer.
7. Bragado-Young, Julio, dancer.
8. Cornejo, Erica, dancer.
9. Cornejo, Herman, dancer.
10. Davis, Steven, dancer.
11. Goodman, Jamar, dancer.
12. Mertz, Elizabeth, dancer.
13. Schulte, Adrienne, dancer.
14. Stappas, Isaac, dancer.
15. Sugano, Mayo, dancer.
16. Volk, Shannon, dancer.
17. Faison, George, 1945- choreographer.
18. Brown, Jason Robert, composer.
19. García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936.
20. Faison, George, 1945- Costume designer
21. Sciarra, Brian. Lighting designer
22. Richardson, Desmond, dancer.
23. Archer, Clyde, dancer.
24. Goldman, Ilona, dancer.
25. Hall, Amy, dancer.
26. Jackson, Abdur-Rahim, dancer.
27. Letendre, Brian, dancer.
28. Da Costa, Kyra, dancer.
29. Martin, Alexis, dancer.
30. Mathes, Robin, dancer.
31. Miller, Hope, dancer.
32. Payne, Herman Marcus, dancer.
33. Rodríguez, Juan, dancer.
34. Sherman, Lance, dancer.
35. Snipe, Michael, Jr, dancer.
36. Thomas, Asha, dancer.
37. Faison, George, 1945- speaker.
38. Lustig, Graham. Interviewee
39. Faison, George, 1945- interviewee.
40. Brown, Jason Robert, interviewee.
41. LeBell, June. Moderator
42. Cronson, Mary Sharp. Producer
43. American Ballet Theatre Studio Company.
44. Juilliard Ensemble.
45. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1115