Rhymes With Silver
Premiere
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall
Co-commissioned by Cal Performances, University of California, Berkeley
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Details List
| Choreography | Mark Morris |
| Music | Lou Harrison - Rhymes with Silver (commissioned score, 1997) – Prelude, Allegro, Scherzo, Ductia, Gigue and Musette, Chromatic Rhapsody, Romantic Waltz, Fox Trot, Threnody, In Honor of Prince Kantemir, 5-Tone Kit, Round Dance |
| Scenic Design | Howard Hodgkin |
| Costume Design | Martin Pakledinaz |
| Lighting Design | Michael Chybowski |
| Instrumentation | violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion |
| Number of Dancers | 16 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
Press Quotes
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"...is intelligently wrought, sometimes soulful, sometimes cheery, an evocation of the spice and variety of life. Rhymes With Silver is a dance that enjoys a kind of feeling of lush ecstasy."
Dance Magazine -
"...truly handsome and taps on many styles of movement. Rhymes with Silver is a beautiful design that lingers near joy and pathos...it leaves you aching for more."
The New York Times -
"...a major achievement."
New York Magazine -
"Rhymes with Silver expresses a robust free-spiritedness and rhythmic drive."
The Village Voice