rg Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 the photo presumably shows a moment of the last section of Robbins' work sometime after the premiere. left to right, for those who might not know is: John Prinz, John Clifford, Allegra Kent and Gelsey Kirkland (all but Kirkland were in the first cast). Link to comment
bart Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 What a beautiful image. I'd almost go so far as to say that it's the most beautiful of any of the Dances at a Gathering photos I've seen. To me, at least. Thank you, rg. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Ah...that's the very section I mentioned had strucked me...all the dancers gazing at the distance with that sad looking... Link to comment
rg Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 yes, one can almost here this finale's 'rumbling' Nocturne, op. 15, no. 1, in the air of this photo. it might date from the fall/winter 69/70 run of the ballet - following the sping '69 premiere season, when Kirkland first entered the cast as the 'run-on girl' at this time "in Apricot" if mem. serves. Link to comment
carbro Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I never saw either Kent or Kirkland in this ballet, but didn't Allegra dance Apricot? I was guessing that, since Pink wears a dress with a high empire waist, Gelsey here is in Blue. Link to comment
rg Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 correct: if Kent's in the pic, she'd be 'in apricot' so Kirkland was likely here the 'run-on girl' 'in blue'; it's funny because there was a thought that Kirkland didn't enter the cast until after Kent left when Leland, originally 'in blue,' andwent to 'in apricot' and so on... but obviously Kent's still in the cast: ah the mysteries of the colors of DANCES AT A GATHERING. Link to comment
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