|
LITTLE IMPROVISATIONS
Lance Westergard, Juilliard, 1964; Photo Courtesy of Elizabeth Sawyer
Synopsis:
The ballet depicts two children playing in an attic on a rainy day.
|
| Choreography |
| Antony Tudor |
| Music / Composer |
Robert Schumann
Kinderscenen - Opus 15 |
| First Performance |
Lee, Massachusetts
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
August 28, 1953 |
| Cast - First Performance |
| Yvonne Chouteau and Gilbert Read |
| First NY Performance |
New York
The Juilliard School
March 8, 1962 |
| Cast First NY Performance |
| Mercedes Ellington and William Louther |
| First Swedish Performance |
Stockholm
Royal Opera House
(as It’s Raining)
September 28, 1963
Royal Swedish Ballet |
| Notated |
1961 by Carl Wolz; Notation revised 1972 and 1974 by Muriel Topaz & Lynne Weber (Labanotation);
Film made at Juilliard 1960. |
| Number of Dancers |
| 1 Woman, 1 Man |
| Average Length |
| 12 Minutes |
| Costumes |
| New York Theatre Ballet; Boston Conservatory; Ballet Tuscon (costumes are leotard, pants and
shirt) |
| Scenery |
| Piano Bench and Scarf |
| Licensing Information |
| Contact Us |
|
