glebb Posted June 29, 2002 Share Posted June 29, 2002 In addition to the thrill of sitting next to and chatting with Peter Martins, I enjoyed a performance of Martha Clarke's VIENNA: LUSTHAUS (revisited), last night at New York Theatre Workshop on 4th street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. The program notes say: VIENNA; LUSTHAUSE (revisited), like a dream, explores the unconscious world of Vienna at the beginning of the twentieth century -- in music and movement and texts -- fragments of a lost, shattered world, taken from the paintings of Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, from casebooks of Sigmund Freud, frm the dreams of his patients, from letters and journals and diaries: the unconscious world from which our tormented, waking world springs eternally. I found this one hour and ten minute performance visually stunning. Not always light and pretty, it was still like a beautiful dream The programs lists: Concept and Direction Martha Clarke Music Richard Peaslee Text Charles L. Mee Scenic and Costume Design Robert Israel Lighting Design Paul Gallo Music Direction Jill Jaffe Production Stage Management Jennifer Rae Moore Assistant Stage Management Greg Tito Cast: Vivienne Benesch, Erica Berg, Elzbieta Czyzewska, George De La Pena, Philip Gardner, Richmond Hoxie, Mark Nelson, Jimena Paz, Andrew Robinson, Paola Styron, Julia Wilkins Musicians: Jill Jaffe - violin, Daniel Barrett - cello, Steven Silverstein - woodwinds, Stewart Schuele - french horn, Nina Kellman - harp The program notes that VIENNA: LUSTHAUS was first performed in 1986. Have any Ballet Alert posters seen the original or recent production of this piece? Link to comment
Alexandra Posted June 29, 2002 Share Posted June 29, 2002 I saw this when it was new, Glebb. It was billed as theater rather than dance (and reviewed by theater critics) and was considered, by theater people, as something revolutionary. I remember dance people seeing and saying, "Well, we've been doing this for about 20 years!" That said, I do remember some stunning images (especially the nude ones ) I think your comparison to a dream is a good one -- and like a dream, I only retain impressions. Martha Clark was going to be our Pina Bausch and that didn't quite happen. I wonder what she's doing now? Link to comment
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