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Additional authors

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp
2. Gordon, Ricky Ian
3. Gordon, Ricky Ian
4. McDonald, Audra
5. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
6. De Haas, Darius
7. Cleale, Lewis
8. Nelson, Richard, 1950-
9. Sperling, Ted
10. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
11. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950
12. Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967
13. Coughlin, Bruce
14. Korie, Michael
15. Solly, Bill
16. Landau, Tina
17. Tunick, Jonathan
18. Howe, Marie, 1950-
19. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
20. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (97 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. An evening of musical selections from Bright eyed joy by Ricky Ian Gordon with musical direction by Ted Sperling. Playwright Richard Nelson moderates a panel discussion with Ricky Ian Gordon, who talks about what texts he looks for in his songs; his frequent use of poetry by Langston Hughes; his collaboration with Richard Nelson; and the opera he is working on for the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series statement

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 187

Uniform title

1. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Alternative title

1. Once I was.
2. New moon.
3. Afternoon on a hill.
4. Lovesong for Lucinda.
5. Red dress.
6. When Sue wears red.
7. Ordinary guy.
8. Resume.
9. Wail.
10. Frustration.
11. Shimmer.
12. Luck.
13. Poor girls ruination.
14. Dream keeper.
15. Electro.
16. Heaven.
17. Delinquent.
18. Lovesong for Antonia.
19. Run away.
20. Dream true.
21. We will always walk together.
22. What the living do.
23. Joy.
24. Will there be morning?

Subject

1. Gordon, Ricky Ian
2. Musical theater

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Musicals.

Contents

1. Once I was / text by Ricky Ian Gordon ; sung by Theresa McCarthy -- New moon / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by the cast -- Afternoon on a hill / text by Edna St. Vincent Millay ; sung by Lewis Cleale -- Lovesong for Lucinda / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by Darius de Haas and Audra McDonald -- The red dress / text by Dorothy Parker ; sung by Audra McDonald ; orchestration by Bruce Coughlin -- When Sue wears red / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by Darius de Haas -- Ordinary guy / text by Ricky Ian Gordon, Langston Huges ; orchestration by Bruce Coughlin ; sung by Theresa McCarthy -- Resume ; Wail ; Frustration / text by Dorothy Parker ; sung by Lewis Cleale and Theresa McCarthy -- Shimmer / text by Michael Korie ; sung by Lewis Cleale -- Luck / text by Langston Huges ; sung by the cast -- Poor girls ruination ; The dream keeper / text by Langston Huges ; sung by Audra McDonald -- Panel discussion -- Electro / text by Bill Solly ; sung by Audra McDonald, Theresa McCarthy and Ricky Ian Gordon -- Heaven / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by Darius de Haas -- Delinquent / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by Audra McDonald -- Lovesong for Antonia / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by Darius de Haas -- Run away / text by Ricky Ian Gordon ; sung by Theresa McCarthy -- Dream true (from the musical "Dream true") / text by Tina Landau ; sung by Darius de Haas and Lewis Cleale ; orchestration by Jonathan Tunick -- We will always walk together (from the musical "Dream true) / text by Ricky Ian Gordon ; sung by Lewis Cleale ; orchestration by Jonathan Tunick -- What the living do / text by Marie Howe ; sung by Theresa McCarthy -- Joy / text by Langston Hughes ; sung by the cast -- Will there be morning? / text by Emily Dickinson ; sung by the cast and Ricky Ian Gordon.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1190

Note

1. Lovesong for Lucinda commissioned by Patricia Brady Danzig.
2. Shimmer is from the musical based on Sarah Schulman's book "Shimmer."

Event (note)

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 28-29, 2002. (Viewer copy is Apr. 28, 2002.)

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.

Title

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

Imprint

1. 2002.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

1. Works & process at the Guggenheim collection ; 187
2. Works and process at the Guggenheim.

Performer

1. Host, Mary Sharp Cronson ; singers, Theresa McCarthy, Darius de Haas, Audra McDonald, Lewis Cleale and Ricky Gordon.

Event

1. Recorded as part of the Works & process performance series at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, on Apr. 28-29, 2002. (Viewer copy is Apr. 28, 2002.)

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.

Added author

1. Cronson, Mary Sharp, film producer.
2. Gordon, Ricky Ian. Bright eyed joy.
3. Gordon, Ricky Ian, interviewee.
4. Gordon, Ricky Ian, composer (expression)
5. Gordon, Ricky Ian, singer.
6. McDonald, Audra, singer.
7. McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist), singer.
8. De Haas, Darius, singer.
9. Cleale, Lewis, singer.
10. Nelson, Richard, 1950- interviewer.
11. Sperling, Ted, film director.
12. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, author.
13. Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950, author.
14. Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967, author.
15. Coughlin, Bruce, arranger of music.
16. Korie, Michael, author.
17. Solly, Bill, author.
18. Landau, Tina, author.
19. Tunick, Jonathan, arranger of music.
20. Howe, Marie, 1950- author.
21. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886, author.
22. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Added title

1. Once I was.
2. New moon.
3. Afternoon on a hill.
4. Lovesong for Lucinda.
5. Red dress.
6. When Sue wears red.
7. Ordinary guy.
8. Resume.
9. Wail.
10. Frustration.
11. Shimmer.
12. Luck.
13. Poor girls ruination.
14. Dream keeper.
15. Electro.
16. Heaven.
17. Delinquent.
18. Lovesong for Antonia.
19. Run away.
20. Dream true.
21. We will always walk together.
22. What the living do.
23. Joy.
24. Will there be morning?

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-1190