THM/412
Millicent Hodson & Kenneth Archer, Ballets Old and New Collection
1913-2006
2 boxes, 29 files
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer
English
Collection of material documenting the work of American choreographer Millicent Hodson (b.1945) and her husband the art historian, Kenneth Archer (b.1943), who supervises the reconstruction of the designs, who operate under the name of Ballets Old and New.
The collection, which has been built up over time, includes articles, programmes, press material, copy drawings relating to individual projects and productions. The Hodson Archer team have mounted ballets based on those by George Balanchine, Jean Borlin and Vaslav Nijinsky such as le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), Jeux, Til Eulenspiegel. There is information on Hodson's other creations, including her collaboration with Leslie Anne Sayers on Pas d'Acier, and exhibitions and some information on Archer and Nicolas Roerich.
This collection was appraised in line with the collection management policy.
Further accruals are expected.
This archive collection is available for consultation in the V&A Blythe House Archive and Library Study Room by appointment only. Full details of access arrangements may be found here: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/archives/.
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Gift of Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer.
In 1987 Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer completed the reconstruction of
Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) for the Joffrey Ballet and thereafter they have been working on ballets from the Ballets Russes and Ballets Suedois repertoire as well as evocations of Isadora Duncan for Carla Fracci and original ballets. Hodson and Archer document their work in considerable detail.
Dance
Hodson,
Millicent
Archer,
Kenneth
Nijinsky,
Waslaw. (
1890-1950)
Balanchine,
George. (
1904-1983)
Borlin,
Jean. (
1893-1930)
Ballets Old and New
Ballets russes
Rome Opera Ballet
Ballet suedois
Joffrey Ballet
THM/412/1
Ballets by George Balanchine
1923-2005
5 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/1/1
Le Bal by George Balanchine
1929-2005
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Le Bal was originally choreographed by George Balanchine in 1929 for the Ballets Russes with music by Rieti and sets by De Chirico. The first reconstruction was for Rome Opera Ballet in 2005.
Press cuttings and program for the reconstruction of
Le Bal.
THM/412/1/2
La Chatte by George Balanchine
1927-1991
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
La Chatte was originally choreographed by George Balanchine in 1927 for Ballets Russes with music by Sauguet and sets by Gabo. The first reconstruction was for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal 1991. It was also reconstructed in 2005 for the Rome Opera Ballet.
Press cuttings from the 1991 and 2005 reconstructions of
La Chatte.
THM/412/1/3
Le Chant du Rossignol by George Balanchine
1925-2004
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Le Chant de Rossignol was originally choreographed by George Balanchine in 1925 for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with music by Stravinsky and sets by Matisse. First reconstructed and filmed in 1995 for the Balanchine Archive. It was also performed by Les Ballets de Monte Carlo at the Holland Festival, Den Haag 1999. On 14 May 2004 the Linbury Theatre at Covent Garden presented a programme on the reconstruction.
Press releases, copy drawings, and an invitation for
Matisse/Picasso et Le Danse.
THM/412/1/4
Cotillon by George Balanchine
1932-1988
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Cotillon was originally choreographed by George Balanchine in 1932 for Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo with sets by Berard and music by Chabrier and Rieti. First reconstructed for the Joffrey Ballet in 1988.
Copy drawing, publicity and photocopy cast list, reviews and articles including Kenneth Archer & Millicent Hodson ''The Quest for
Cotillon'' Ballet Review Summer 1988 pp. 31- 47; Diane Solway ''How
Cotillon was Reborn'' New York Times 23 October 1988.
THM/412/1/5
Valse Triste by George Balanchine
1923-2004
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Valse Triste was originally choreographed by George Balanchine in 1923 with sets by Ivanova and music by Sibelius. It was reconstructed for the Finnish National Ballet in 2004.
Press cuttings and publicity materials for the reconstruction of
Valse Triste.
THM/412/2
Ballets Based on Choreography by Jean Borlin for the Ballet Suedois
1920-2003
5 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/2/1
Le Creation du Monde by Jean Borlin
1923-2003
1 folder
English
French
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Le Creation du Monde was originally choreographed by Borlin in 1923 for the Ballets Suedois with sets by Leger and music by Milhaud and Cendrars. First reconstruction for Cynthia Odier, Flexum, with Geneva Ballet and Museum of Art and History. Also reconstructed for Maggiodanza Florence in 2003 and CCN Ballet de Lorraine, Nancy in 2012.
Press cuttings, prints, and programmes for the reconstructions of
Le Creation du Monde.
THM/412/2/2
Dervishes by Jean Borlin
1920-1998
1 folder
Swedish
English
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Dervishes was originally choreographed by Borlin in 1923 for Ballet Suedois with sets by Mouveau and music by Glazounov. It was first reconstructed for the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1998.
Programme, reviews, and sketches for the reconstruction of
Dervishes.
THM/412/2/3
La Giara by Jean Borlin
1924-2008
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
La Giara was originally choreographed by Borlin in 1924 for Ballet Suedois with sets by de Chirico and music by Alfredo Castella. It was first reconstructed for Rome Opera Ballet in 2008.
The programme and an article about the reconstruction of
La Giara.
THM/412/2/4
Skating Rink by Jean Borlin
1922-1998
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Skating Rink was originally choreographed by Borlin in 1922 for Ballet Suedois with sets by Leger and music by Honegger. It was first reconstructed for the Zurich Ballet in 1996. Subsequent reconstructions were performed by the Royal Swedish Ballet in1998 and on 3 September 1998 as a lecture/demonstration at the Orient Occident Festival in Rovereto, Italy.
Pubility materials, reviews, and programmes for the reconstructions of
Skating Rink.
THM/412/2/5
Within the Quota by Jean Borlin
1923-1998
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Within the Quota was originally choreographed by Borlin in 1923 for Ballet Suedois with sets by Murphy and music by Porter. It was reconstructed for the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1998.
Reviews and copy of backcloth design, copies of choreographic sketches by Millicent Hodson.
THM/412/3
Ballets Based on Choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky
1913-2006
4 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/3/1
Jeux by Vaslav Nijinsky
1913-1996
1 folder
English
Italian
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Jeux was originally choreographed by Nijinsky in 1913 for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with designs by Bakst and music by Debussy. It was first reconstructed for the Verona Ballet in 1996 and was subsequently reconstructed for in 2000 for The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, London; in 2001 for the Rome Opera Ballet, and the Joffrey Ballet.
Publicity materials, cast lists, and reviews related to the reconstructions of
Jeux.
THM/412/3/2
Le Sacre du Printemps [The Rite of Spring] by Vaslav Nijinsky
1913-2006
2 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Le Sacre du Printemps [The Rite of Spring] was originally choreographed by Nijinsky in 1913 for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes with designs by Roerich and music by Stravinsky.
Programmes, reviews, and publicity materials related to the following reconstructions of the ballet: Joffrey Ballet New York 1987, San Francisco 1988, Chicago 2001, Groningen 2005; Paris Opera 1991; Teatro San Carlo Naples 1989; Finnish National Ballet 1994; Companhia Nacional de Bailado Lisbon 1994; Zurich Ballet 1995; Ballet of the Teatro Municipal Rio 1996; Rome Opera Ballet 2001; Kirov Ballet 2003; Birmingham Royal Ballet 2005; Hyogo Performing Arts Centre Kobe 2005.
THM/412/3/3
Till Eulenspiegel by Vaslav Nijinsky
1916-2001
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/4
Ballet Creations - Original Ballets by Millicent Hodson
1990-2004
9 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/4/1
Ariadne and the Minataur (in Fedra) by Millicent Hodson
1992
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Ariadne and the Minataur (in Fedra) was choreographed by Millicent Hodson in 1992 for Carla Fracci and the Ballet of Teatro Massimo, Palermo with a score composed by Arthur Honneger.
Publicity materials, copy of drawings by Hodson, and press release related to this production.
THM/412/4/2
Battery Plumb by Millicent Hodson
September 1973
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
A Spectacle by Millicent Hodson and Pat Clark.
Publicity material and programme for
Battery Plumb.
THM/412/4/3
Clytemnestra (in Miti sulla di Edipo) by Millicent Hodson
1995
1 folder
English
Italian
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Clytemnestra was choreographed by Hodson for Gheorghe Iancu and Luciana Savinano with Olympic Ballet, Milan and Vincenza with a score composed by Leonardo.
Copies of drawings, programme, and poster of the production.
THM/412/4/4
Homage to Isadora Duncan by Millicent Hodson
1990-1997
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Homage to Isadora Duncan was choreographed by Hodson in 1990 for Carla Fracci.
Articles and copies of research materials related to
Homage to Isadora Duncan.
THM/412/4/5
Medea and her Children by Millicent Hodson
1991
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Medea and her Children was choreographed by Hodson in 1991 for Carla Fracci with music by Samuel Barber.
Programme and poster for
Medea and her Children.
THM/412/4/6
Polarities Pas de Deux by Millicent Hodson
2000
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Polarities was choreographed by Hodson in 2000 with music by Prokofiev.
Cast list, programme, and copy drawing from
Polarities.
THM/412/4/7
Pas d'Acier by Millicent Hodson
2005
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Pas d'Acier was created for Princeton University in 2005.
Reviews and copies of costume drawings of the reconstruction of
Pas d'Acier.
THM/412/4/8
Theogonies by Millicent Hodson
2004
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Dances with sculptures at K Gallery 2004. Publicity, programme booklet
Jane Wright ‘Dancer wants to bring ballet back to masses’, Camden New Journal 16/09/2004.
THM/412/4/9
Les Valses and Two Waltzes for Three Dancers in Images by Millicent Hodson
1999
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Created for La Scala, Milan
Publicity material, cast list, press release, copy drawings.
THM/412/5
Ballets Based on Choreography by Larionov
1920-2012
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/5/1
Chout by Larionov
1920-2006
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Chout was originally choreographed by Larianov in 1920 for the Ballets Russes with a score by Prokofiev. Archer and Hodson began reconstructing it in 2006 in Perm, but this production was unrealized. A new version of
Chout was stage in Perm in 2012.
Reconstruction portfolio for
Chout.
THM/412/6
Other Material
1992-2003
6 folders
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
THM/412/6/1
Exhibitions by Millicent Hodson
1996-2003
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Programmes for exhibitions of Hodson's drawings at K Gallery, Hampstead. Featured shows are: Dance Drawings 5 December1996 - 26 January 1997, Maternity 1999, Le Sacre du Printemps 27 July 2003.
THM/412/6/2
Newsletters and Interviews
1995-2003
1 folder
English
Spanish
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Newsletters and press cuttings assembled and distributed by Hodson and Archer to a selection of archives on thework of Ballets Old and New.
THM/412/6/3
Writings and Lectures by Millicent Hodson
1993-2004
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
A selection of articles by Hodson and programmes for speaking engagements.
THM/412/6/4
Writings and Lectures by Kenneth Archer
unknown
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Press releases for Archer's book about Nicholas Roerich and a flyer for
The Rite of Spring and its Texts at the University of Austin, Texas.
THM/412/6/5
Nijinsky Medal
1991-1992
1 folder
English
Polish
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Press release and programme for the Nijinsky Medal the year it was awarded to Hodson and Archer.
THM/412/6/6
Correspondence with Nesta MacDonald and the V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
1981-2006
1 folder
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance
Correspondence with Nesta MacDonald and the V&A Department of Theatre and Performance.
THM/412/7
Card Posters
1987-2005
2 posters
V&A Department of Theatre and Performance