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Additional authors

1. Wheeldon, Christopher
2. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
3. Lithgow, John, 1945-
4. Morrell, Jon
5. Katz, Natasha
6. Quinn, Andrea
7. Schlefer, Mack
8. Grant, Cameron, 1951-
9. Walters, Susan
10. Askegard, Charles
11. Rutherford, Rachel
12. Van Kipnis, Pascale
13. Borree, Yvonne
14. Higgins, Arch
15. Nichols, Kyra
16. Fayette, James
17. Redpath, Christine
18. Millard, Jay
19. New York City Ballet
20. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection
21. Harmill Communications

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (43 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Recorded at the ballet's world premiere.

Uniform title

1. Carnival of the animals (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6865

Note

1. Recording made possible by the cooperation of New York City Ballet, New York State Theater, and the Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image, Dance Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
2. Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery and costumes, Jon Morrell; scenery supervised by Penny Jacobus; costumes supervised by Holly Hynes; lighting, Natasha Katz; additional musical arrangements, Andrea Quinn; reduction for piano four hands, Mack Schlefer.

Performer (note)

1. P.J. Verhoest (Oliver); Charles Askegard (the lion); Jessica Flynn, Sterling Hyltin, Ashley Laracey, Austin Laurent, Allen Peiffer, Amar Ramasar (weasels and rats); Dena Abergel, Amanda Hankes, Dana Hanson, Jason Fowler, Craig Hall, Ask la Cour (hens and cockerels); Rachel Rutherford and Pascale van Kipnis (turtles); John Lithgow (elephant); Antonio Carmena, Kyle Froman, Adam Hendrickson, Daniel Ulbricht (mice); Yvonne Borree (kangaroo); Ellen Bar, Lauren Fadeley, Dara Johnson, Ashlee Knapp, Rebecca Krohn, Savannah Lowery, Gwyneth Muller, Ellen Ostrom, Laura Paulus, Teresa Reichlen (aquarium); Alina Dronova, Glenn Keenan, Geneviève Labean, Lindy Mandradjieff (tropical birds); Adrian Danchig-Waring, Seth Orza, Sean Suozzi, Andrew Veyette (jackasses); Arch Higgins (baboon); Kyra Nichols and James Fayette (cuckoo); Faye Arthurs, Aesha Ash, Saskia Beskow, Pauline Golbin, Deanna McBrearty, Jamie Wolf (fossils); Christine Redpath (swan).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 14, 2003; video documentation, Harmill Communications; direction and camera, Jay Millard.

Funding (note)

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title

1. Carnival of the animals [videorecording] / [presented by] New York City Ballet ; choreography by Christopher Wheeldon ; music by Camille Saint-Saëns ; narration written by John Lithgow.

Imprint

1. c2003.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Event

1. Videotaped in performance at New York State Theater, New York, N.Y., on May 14, 2003; video documentation, Harmill Communications; direction and camera, Jay Millard.

Credits

1. Scenery and costumes, Jon Morrell; scenery supervised by Penny Jacobus; costumes supervised by Holly Hynes; lighting, Natasha Katz; additional musical arrangements, Andrea Quinn; reduction for piano four hands, Mack Schlefer.

Performer

1. Danced by New York City Ballet.

Cast

1. P.J. Verhoest (Oliver); Charles Askegard (the lion); Jessica Flynn, Sterling Hyltin, Ashley Laracey, Austin Laurent, Allen Peiffer, Amar Ramasar (weasels and rats); Dena Abergel, Amanda Hankes, Dana Hanson, Jason Fowler, Craig Hall, Ask la Cour (hens and cockerels); Rachel Rutherford and Pascale van Kipnis (turtles); John Lithgow (elephant); Antonio Carmena, Kyle Froman, Adam Hendrickson, Daniel Ulbricht (mice); Yvonne Borree (kangaroo); Ellen Bar, Lauren Fadeley, Dara Johnson, Ashlee Knapp, Rebecca Krohn, Savannah Lowery, Gwyneth Muller, Ellen Ostrom, Laura Paulus, Teresa Reichlen (aquarium); Alina Dronova, Glenn Keenan, Geneviève Labean, Lindy Mandradjieff (tropical birds); Adrian Danchig-Waring, Seth Orza, Sean Suozzi, Andrew Veyette (jackasses); Arch Higgins (baboon); Kyra Nichols and James Fayette (cuckoo); Faye Arthurs, Aesha Ash, Saskia Beskow, Pauline Golbin, Deanna McBrearty, Jamie Wolf (fossils); Christine Redpath (swan).

Performer

1. Narrator: John Lithgow (guest artist).
2. Conductor: Andrea Quinn.
3. Pianists: Cameron Grant, Susan Walters.

Funding

1. This recording is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.
2. Recorded with the assistance of grants from New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Added author

1. Wheeldon, Christopher, choreographer.
2. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Carnaval des animaux.
3. Lithgow, John, 1945- Author of dialog. nrt, dancer.
4. Morrell, Jon. Designer. Costume designer
5. Katz, Natasha, lighting designer.
6. Quinn, Andrea. Arranger. Conductor
7. Schlefer, Mack.
8. Grant, Cameron, 1951- Musician
9. Walters, Susan. Musician
10. Askegard, Charles, dancer.
11. Rutherford, Rachel, dancer.
12. Van Kipnis, Pascale, dancer.
13. Borree, Yvonne, dancer.
14. Higgins, Arch, dancer.
15. Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
16. Fayette, James, dancer.
17. Redpath, Christine, dancer.
18. Millard, Jay.
19. New York City Ballet.
20. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Dance Collection.
21. Harmill Communications.

Added title

1. Carnival of the animals (Choreographic work : Wheeldon)

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6865