 Event |
Program A
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| Venue |
The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Arts Festival 2007 |
| First Date |
24 October 2007 |
| Opening Date |
24 October 2007 |
| Last Date |
25 October 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
As part of the Merce Cunningham Residency, Melbourne International Arts Festival presents two distinct programs of Cunningham repertoire. Program A features three very different works spanning more than 50 years.
Suite for Five is a wonderful example of Cunningham's early work. Set to John Cage's Music for Piano, this piece was made by adding a trio, duet and quintet to Cunningham's earlier Solo Suite in Space and Time (1953), which consisted of five solos. First performed as Suite for Five in 1958, this simple, introspective and intense piece is considered one of Cunningham's landmark dan |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
www.melbournefestival.com.au |
| Programme |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
72543 |
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