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Richard Hudson on ABT’s new Sleeping Beauty

Here is a video of designer Richard Hudson speaking about the new designs which we fished off of the Segerstrom's FB page. It includes glimpses of the sets and costumes which seem to be, to put it mildly, awesome.

It is possible that our wait is over; our torture has ended; our patience whining has been rewarded.

It is so good to hear Hudson say that he creates all of his designs by hand without the use of a computer and that his assistants create the set models by hand. In describing the mammoth task of creating the production, Hudson said that there were between 300 and 400 costumes most of which are individual and required him to choose each element.

 

Also on the Segerstrom's FB page is another enticing post about ABT's new Sleeping Beauty which features this picture of Blue Bird and Princess Florine. LOL. It seems that everyone misses Yuriko and Jared – from the east coast to the left coast.

Jared and Yuriko

What a tragic loss for ABT.

10 responses to “Richard Hudson on ABT’s new Sleeping Beauty”

  1. K Avatar
    K

    That picture of Jared and Yuriko is also on the giant posters in South Coast Plaza (mall right next door to SCFTA) as well, advertising the dance season. When I was hitting those after holiday sales, I had quite a few chuckles whenever I passed it by.

  2. K Avatar
    K

    That picture of Jared and Yuriko is also on the giant posters in South Coast Plaza (mall right next door to SCFTA) as well, advertising the dance season. When I was hitting those after holiday sales, I had quite a few chuckles whenever I passed it by.

  3. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    K, that’s so funny and sad at the same time. Someone should tell Jared and Yuriko that ABT is representing that they’re still with the company.

  4. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    K, that’s so funny and sad at the same time. Someone should tell Jared and Yuriko that ABT is representing that they’re still with the company.

  5. angelica Avatar
    angelica

    It should be illegal. But of course there’s probably some clause in their contracts that says that ABT has the rights to all photos taken while they were in the company.

  6. angelica Avatar
    angelica

    It should be illegal. But of course there’s probably some clause in their contracts that says that ABT has the rights to all photos taken while they were in the company.

  7. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Probably right, Angelica. They still use performance footage of Corella in their commercials to promote the Met Season.

  8. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    Probably right, Angelica. They still use performance footage of Corella in their commercials to promote the Met Season.

  9. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    LOL. The picture of Jared and Yuriko has been suddenly removed from the Segerstrom’s FB page.

  10. Haglund Avatar
    Haglund

    LOL. The picture of Jared and Yuriko has been suddenly removed from the Segerstrom’s FB page.