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Quintett

William Forsythe

In Quintett, two women and three men meet in a bare space with a bizarre projector.
The dancers are engrossed in their search for the endless possibilities of the human body. They excel in academic tours de force and lose themselves in improvisations and writhing movements. The result is a hurricane of seemingly chaotic dance, which nevertheless has a curious logic that cannot be missed. This all to an endless repeat of the lyrics ‘Jesus’ blood never failed me yet’, a song by Gavin Bryars, which acts like a mantra.
Breathtaking NCR Handelsblad

  • World premiere by: the Frankfurt Ballet (Germany), November 9th 1993
  • Premiere by Compañía Nacional de Danza: at Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid (Spain), March 21st 2008
Quintett-portada

Información

  • Choregraphy:
    William Forsythe (in collaboration with Dana Caspersen, Stephen Galloway, Jacopo Godani, Thomas McManus and Jone San Martín)
  • Music:
    Gavin Bryars (Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet)
  • Set and Ligthing Design:
    William Forsythe
  • Costume Design:
    Stephen Galloway
  • Set made by:
    Frankfurt Ballett
  • Costume made by:
    CND wardrobe
  • Running time:
    26 minutes
  • Premiere cast CND:
    Clyde Archer, Marina Jiménez, Sooojee Watman, Isaac Montllor, José Carlos Blanco
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