L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

World Premiere: November 23, 1988, Brussels, Belgium

Mark Morris, choreographer
Adrianne Lobel, scenic design
Christine Van Loon, costume design
James F. Ingalls, lighting design

"With this two-hour cornucopia of theatrical richness... Mr. Morris moves into the level of high seriousness that his talent had always promised. Ideas, music and dance flow into a regenerating whole in ''L'Allegro,'' which the American choreographer created in 1988 shortly after his company became the resident troupe of the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. Mr. Morris has taken the least likely of scores for a contemporary dance work and made that work seem not only natural but timely, and more than universal."
-The New York Times, (1990)
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View the complete performance archive of L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.
View a historical slide show on the production.

2010-2011 Performances (Part of MMDG AT 30 Celebration)

Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival August 5-7, 2010
L.A. Music Center's Dorthy Chandler Pavilion May 5-8, 2011 Stay Informed to Join the Celebration.

L'Allegro 20th Anniversary Events (2008-2009)

Hidden Soul of Harmony: Mark Morris' L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
This photography exhibition curated by Special Projects Manager Alexandro Pacheco, featuring the works of Stephanie Berger and Susana Millman, was first presented in Seattle, WA (April 2008), then in Toronto, CAN (June 2008); in Berkeley, CA (May 2009); and recently on view at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY. VIEW EXHIBIT
The Seattle unveiling of this exhibition also featured a multi-media short on MMDG's history at On The Boards, Seattle

Mark Morris Dance, Music & Literacy Program Showing (Past Event)
Culmination of 10-week sessions in Brooklyn Public Schools
By Invitation Only, April 2, 2009 (Video COMING SOON) More Info

Insight into L'Allegro: A Mark Morris Masterpiece (Past Event)
As part of the 20th anniversary, a symposium in Seattle on the production brought together several experts to discuss the many elements involved in work. The multi-disciplinary discussion and Q/A featured:
-Gerard Schwarz (conductor, Seattle Symphony) on Handel WATCH NOW
-Marshall Brown (UW Comparative Literature professor) on Milton WATCH NOW
-Susan Casteras (UW Art History) on Blake WATCH NOW
-Roger Downey (Seattle Weekly dance critic) on Morris WATCH NOW
-Moderated by Kitty Daniels (Chair, Cornish Dance Department) WATCH NOW
Benaroya Recital Hall, Seattle, WA

L'Allegro at 20 - A Conversation
Mark Morris and author Wendy Lesser

May 5, 2008 New York Public Library, Main Branch

Mark Morris: Portraits - Seattle and San Francisco (Past Events)
Portraits of Mark Morris taken over 25 years by notable photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, Max Vadukal and William Wegman. Curated by Special Projects Manager Alexandro Pacheco
Museum of Performance & Design, San Francisco, CA (Jan 30-April 25, 2009)
The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA (May 14-May 18, 2008)
Pre-performance lectures on the company were offered in conjunction with the exhibit during the Seattle presentation
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Read the write-up in the Seattle Times

Mark Morris at On The Boards (Past Event) WATCH NOW
with Gigi Yellen of KingFM 98.1
April 15, 2008, 7:30pm
On the Boards, Seattle, was one of two theaters (the other being Dance Theater Workshop in NYC) to present MMDG during its first years as a company.

Mark Morris Repertory Workshop for pre-professionals (Past Event)
Sections of L'Allegro taught by Tina Fehlandt, founding member of MMDG
March 17-21, 2008