Twyla Tharp Dance at Sadler's Wells

From: Musical Opinion | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Twyla Tharp Dance at Sadler's Wells

With the exception of one work, all the pieces shown in the Twyla Tharp season at Sadler's Wells, which began on 2 July, were created in the last three years.

Known By Heart Duet was performed by Lynd Sing and Matthew Dibble to music by Donald Knaack. This was an excerpt from a work originally commissioned by American Ballet Theatre which was classical in form, beginning with a pas de deux, continuing with solos for each dancer, and ending with a coda. Because this was by Tharp, the choreography was extremely demanding but it was also quirky, jokey and ...

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