DUET
Paul Taylor’s 1964 DUET, set to the music of Franz Josef Haydn, is a testament to the simplicity and clarity of his craft. Brief and beautifully shaped, it portrays a love, perhaps not new, but rather tried and true.
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Sneak Peek
ESD acknowledge the generous support for DUET from:
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE FOUNDATION
PRODUCTION SUPPORTER
Anthony Loughlin
ADVOCATE
June Atkinson
PARTNER
June Svenson
SUPPORTERS
Adianna Apodacs, Sergio Bento, Louise Cardon, Sally Anne Cooper, Sarah Dobinson, John Horsfield, Paul Jackson, Sue Jenkins, Dawn King, Maria A Montes Gil, Jane Morland, Vanessa Montesi, Jonathan Ocampo, Michael Orde, Lauren Parker, Leonardo Palacio, Sandra Peacock, Eileen and Ian Raby, Claudia Salazar, Johanna Salazar, David Whetstone, Natalie Wilkinson, Carol Wilson, Joyce Woodhouse, Jasmine Woolley and those who wish to remain anonymous.
CREATIVES
Choreographer
Paul Taylor
Composer
Franz Josef Haydn
Music
“The Seven Last Words of Christ” Sonata VII in E-flat major – Largo
Dancers
Rowan Parker and Yamit Salazar
Staging for this performance
Carolyn Adams
Costume
George Tacet, on special loan from Paul Taylor Dance Foundation
Lighting
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Re-Creation
Elliot Nelson
Duration
7 minutes
Premiere:
Dance City Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 June 2024
First Performance by Paul Taylor Dance Company,
18 August 1964
Photographer
Fabrice Herault