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Violet Cavern
Premiere
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Howard Gilman Opera House
Commissioned in part by the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Media Gallery
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Details List
Music | The Bad Plus - Violet Cavern (commissioned score) |
Costume Design | Elizabeth Kurtzman |
Scenic Design | Stephen Hendee |
Lighting Design | Michael Chybowski |
Number of Dancers | 15 |
Runtime | 50 minutes |
Details
Violet Cavern score composed and performed by The Bad Plus.
The Bad Plus: Ethan Iverson, piano; Reid Anderson, bass; David King, percussion
Press Quotes
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"A compelling visual experience that moves back and forth from mystery to exuberance..."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer -
"Violet Cavern turned Morris' inventive vocabulary into an eloquent and absorbing language."
San Francisco Chronicle