THE PARSONS DANCE COMPANY
Robert Fripp, David Linton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michael Raye, Milton Nascimento
Robert Fripp, David Linton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michael Raye, Milton Nascimento
THE PARSONS DANCE COMPANY
1992
Orchestra, Chorus:
Parsons Dance Company
Director:
Thomas Grimm
Choreographer:
Daniel Ezralow, David Parsons
David Parsons is one of the golden boys of American dance, combining great popular appeal with quality and integrity of ideas and execution. As artistic director, choreographer and dancer, he has transferred to his own troupe, The Parsons Dance Company – eight exceptionally polished and energetic dancers – the charm, virtuosity and physical power that made him a star of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. A witty terseness and probing intelligence mark his choreography, which conceals its difficulty behind a silky casualness. Many of his pieces have been absorbed into the repertoires of leading ballet companies including the Paris Opera Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, and he continues to develop his work, demonstrating a true commitment to real, satisfying, dancing. Parsons’ work is featured in three studio recordings, which demonstrate the diversity of his influences and his mastery of a wide range of styles. Versatility excites him and, with each piece he creates, he explores a new vocabulary of movement, searches for a fresh emotional colour, often working with a different design team. The music he chooses ranges from Mozart and Rossini to Robert Fripp and specially-commissioned scores. Lighting designs by Howell Binkley enhance all the stagings. David Parsons introduces each of the seven pieces presented in these programmes and it is easy to see why his charm, energy and integrity have won him such a considerable following.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Ballett
Running Time:
117
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
GB
Subtitle Languages:
DE, FR, ES, GB
EAN:
0807280026597
UPC:
807280026597
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