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Title

Manon [videorecording] ballet in three acts / choreography and direction by Sir Kenneth MacMillan ; music by Jules Massenet ; staged by Monica Parker ; sets and costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis ; lighting by Thomas R. Skelton ; [presented by] American Ballet Theatre.

Publication

c2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• MacMillan, Kenneth
• MacMillan, Kenneth.
• Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
• Parker, Monica.
• Lucas, Leighton, 1903-1982.
• Gaunt, Hilda.
• Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001.
• Skelton, Thomas R.
• Ferri, Alessandra
• Bolle, Roberto
• Cornejo, Herman
• Murphy, Gillian
• Barbee, Victor
• Radetsky, Sascha, 1977-
• Parkinson, Georgina
• Salstein, Craig
• Wilkins, Ormsby.
• Boone, Kristi
• Butler, Marian
• Copeland, Misty
• Schulte, Adrienne
• Whalen, Jennifer
• Bossen, Lara
• Cobb, Amanda
• Saund, Jessica
• Underwood, Leann
• DeLong, Grant
• Hammoudi, Alexandre
• Matthews, Jared
• Bragado-Young, Julio
• Easter, Kenneth
• Golladay, Jeffrey
• Ogle, Patrick (Dancer)
• Stappas, Isaac
• Boyd, Kelley
• Dmochowski, Sasha
• Ellis, Ashley
• Hamrick, Melanie
• Jensen, Carrie
• Messmer, Simone
• Seither, Caitlin
• Seo, Hee
• Smith, Sarah (Dancer)
• Snow, Angela
• Uphoff, Karen
• Agoudine, Alexei
• Hoven, Blaine
• Piris-Niño, Alejandro
• Ribagorda, Luis
• Tamm, Eric
• Zhurbin, Roman
• Peterson, Kirk
• Boylston, Isabella
• Reyes, Jacquelyn
• Davis, Gray
• Krauchenka, Vitali
• Scott, Arron
• Stearns, Cory
• Millard, Jay.
• Harmill Communications.
• American Ballet Theatre.
• New York Public Library. Dance Division.
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Description

2 videodiscs (NTSC) (120 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Act I, Scene I: The courtyard of an inn near Paris -- Act I, Scene Il: Des Grieux's lodgings in Paris -- Act II, Scene I: A Party at the hotel Particulier of Madame -- Act II, Scene II: Des Grieux's lodgings -- Act III, Scene I: The Port -- Act III, Scene II: The Jailer's room -- Act III, Scene III: The Swamp.

Uniform Title

Manon (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Recording made possible by the cooperation of American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera House, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Credits (note)

• Orchestrated and arranged by Leigton [i.e. Leighton] Lucas with the collaboration of Hilda Gaunt.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, June 14, 2007.

Funding (note)

• This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
• The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.
• The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Biography (note)

• World Premiere: The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Mar. 7, 1974 ; American Ballet Theatre premiere: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, May 28, 1993.

Contents

Disc 1 (ca. 86 min.). Act I, Act II -- Disc 2 (ca. 34 min.). Act III.

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3189

OCLC

182581642

Title

Manon [videorecording] ballet in three acts / choreography and direction by Sir Kenneth MacMillan ; music by Jules Massenet ; staged by Monica Parker ; sets and costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis ; lighting by Thomas R. Skelton ; [presented by] American Ballet Theatre.

Imprint

c2007.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

System Details

DVD.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, June 14, 2007.

Performer

Danced by American Ballet Theatre: Alessandra Ferri (Manon) ; Roberto Bolle (Des Grieux) ; Herman Cornejo (Lescaut) ; Gillian Murphy (Lescaut's mistress) ; Victor Barbee (Monsier G.M.) ; Sascha Radetsky (the jailer) ; Georgina Parkinson (madame) ; Craig Salstein (begger chief) ; Kristi Boone, Marian Butler, Misty Copeland, Adrienne Schulte, Jennifer Whalen (courtesans) ; Lara Bossen, Amanda Cobb, Jessica Saund, Leann Underwood (actresses) ; Grant DeLong, Alexandre Hammoudi, Jared Matthews (gentlemen) ; Julio Bragado-Young, Kenneth Easter, Jeffrey Golladay, Patrick Ogle, Isaac Stappas (clients) ; Kelley Boyd, Sasha Dmochowski, Ashley Ellis, Melanie Hamrick, Carrie Jensen, Simone Messmer, Caity Seither, Hee Seo, Sarah Smith, Angela Snow, Karen Uphoff, Jennifer Whalen (harlots) ; Alexei Agoudine, Blaine Hoven, Alejandro Piris-Niño, Luis Ribagorda, Eric Tamm, Roman Zhurbin (beggar boys) ; Kirk Peterson (old man) ; Kelley Boyd (innkeeper) ; Isabella Boylston (maid) ; Jacquelyn Reyes (Skivvy) ; Lara Bossen, Nicola Curry, Elizabeth Mertz, Leann Underwood, Jennifer Whalen (townswomen) ; Alexei Agoudine, Gray Davis, Alexandre Hammoudi, Vitali Krauchenka, Alejandro Piris-Niño, Arron Scott, Cory Stearns, Roman Zhurbin (Garrison soldiers).

Conductor, Ormsby Wilkins.

Credits

Orchestrated and arranged by Leigton [i.e. Leighton] Lucas with the collaboration of Hilda Gaunt.

Funding

This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

The assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts is gratefully acknowledged.

The Dance Division gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Jerome Robbins Foundation.

Biography

World Premiere: The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Mar. 7, 1974 ; American Ballet Theatre premiere: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, May 28, 1993.

Added Author

MacMillan, Kenneth, choreographer.

MacMillan, Kenneth. Director

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Composer

Parker, Monica. Restager

Lucas, Leighton, 1903-1982. Arranger

Gaunt, Hilda. Collaborator

Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Set designer

Georgiadis, Nicholas, 1923-2001. Costume designer

Skelton, Thomas R. Lighting designer

Ferri, Alessandra, dancer.

Bolle, Roberto, dancer.

Cornejo, Herman, dancer.

Murphy, Gillian, dancer.

Barbee, Victor, dancer.

Radetsky, Sascha, 1977- dancer.

Parkinson, Georgina, dancer.

Salstein, Craig, dancer.

Wilkins, Ormsby. Conductor

Boone, Kristi, dancer.

Butler, Marian, dancer.

Copeland, Misty, dancer.

Schulte, Adrienne, dancer.

Whalen, Jennifer, dancer.

Bossen, Lara, dancer.

Cobb, Amanda, dancer.

Saund, Jessica, dancer.

Underwood, Leann, dancer.

DeLong, Grant, dancer.

Hammoudi, Alexandre, dancer.

Matthews, Jared, dancer.

Bragado-Young, Julio, dancer.

Easter, Kenneth, dancer.

Golladay, Jeffrey, dancer.

Ogle, Patrick (Dancer)

Stappas, Isaac, dancer.

Boyd, Kelley, dancer.

Dmochowski, Sasha, dancer.

Ellis, Ashley, dancer.

Hamrick, Melanie, dancer.

Jensen, Carrie, dancer.

Messmer, Simone, dancer.

Seither, Caitlin, dancer.

Seo, Hee, dancer.

Smith, Sarah (Dancer)

Snow, Angela, dancer.

Uphoff, Karen, dancer.

Agoudine, Alexei, dancer.

Hoven, Blaine, dancer.

Piris-Niño, Alejandro, dancer.

Ribagorda, Luis, dancer.

Tamm, Eric, dancer.

Zhurbin, Roman, dancer.

Peterson, Kirk, dancer.

Boylston, Isabella, dancer.

Reyes, Jacquelyn, dancer.

Davis, Gray, dancer.

Krauchenka, Vitali, dancer.

Scott, Arron, dancer.

Stearns, Cory, dancer.

Millard, Jay. Videographer

Harmill Communications.

American Ballet Theatre.

New York Public Library. Dance Division.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added Title

Manon (Choreographic work : MacMillan)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-3189