American Ballet Theatre, A Shakespeare Festival [28/01/2007]

Synopsis
Wes Chapman, Ballet Master for American Ballet theatre, moderates a panel discussion about Lar Lubovitch’s ballet, Othello. Panelists include Lubovitch and Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of the American Ballet Theatre. Lubovitch discusses the process of creating a concise narrative, his choice of composer, sets and costume. Dance content: Excerpts, Act II: First quintet; Iago and Emilia duet; Othello and Iago duet; Bianca solo; Bianca and Iago duet; Bianca, Iago, and Cassio trio; Angry duet; Final scene -- Demonstration of Medieval court dances -- Excerpt, Act III. Scene i.
Series
Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
28 Jan 2007
Duration
67 mins

Credits

Producer
Kevin McKenzie; Mary Sharp Cronson
Choreographer
Lar Lubovitch
Contributor
Lar Lubovitch; Wes Chapman
Cast
David Hallberg 
Jared Matthews 
Sarawanee Tanatanit 
Sascha Radetsky 
Stella Abrera 
Xiomara Reyes 

Additional Details

Theatre company
American Ballet Theatre
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
ballet; dance; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Lar Lubovitch’s Othello

Notes

Notes
The recording continued 29 January 2007

Archive

Name

Dance Collection, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Email
dance@nypl.org
Web
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Phone
212 870 1657
Fax
212 870 1869
Address
New York Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 10023 7498

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