L’Amour au théâtre is inspired by the pre-classic dance forms inherent in Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s “Hippolyte et Aricie”. Elegant couplings and constantly shifting aerial architecture create endless patterns that quickly develop and disperse. With Brown’s signature articulation of the limbs, the dancers anchor each other’s flight while abstracting imagery from the French libretto.
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Trisha Brown
SOUND:
Excerpts from Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Hippolyte et Aricie”, recorded by William Christie and Les Arts Florissants for Erato
Visual Design:
Trisha Brown
COSTUME:
Elizabeth Cannon
LIGHT:
Jennifer Tipton
LENGTH:
23 minutes
Performers:
8 dancers
ORIGINAL CAST:
Dai Jian, Hyun-Jin Jung, Todd McQuade, Leah Morrison, Melinda Myers, Tamara Riewe, Todd Lawrence Stone, Laurel Tentindo
NY PREMIERE:
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY | April 29, 2009