(Mozart Dances)... is one of the most definitive personal statements of Morris's carrer." -Guardian, UK
Mozart Dances
Mark Morris Dance Group
Mark Morris
choreographer
Howard Hodgkin
scenic design
Martin Pakledinaz
costume design
James F. Ingalls
lighting design
Watch a PREVIEW Video of Mozart Dances
ALL-MOZART PROGRAM
Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K.413 Listen
Sonata in D major for Two Pianos, K.448 Listen
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K.595 Listen
Bound, broken and remade in shimmering new ways, the circle formed by the Mark Morris Dance Group in the middle section of Mozart Dances, a Cal Performances presentation at Zellerbach Hall in September, was the most sacred space of the year. Morris, in another peak achievement of his remarkable career, transformed a simple form of dancers onstage into something wondrous, inspiriting and achingly beautiful. That was the centerpiece of a magnificent night of dance, set to three Mozart pieces and performed with flowing precision and heart by the company and the musicians. from 'The Top 10 arts and culture events of 2007', San Francisco Chronicle
Mozart Dances_ premiered to sold out audiences in August, 2006, at the Mostly Mozart Festival with pianists Emanuel Ax and Yoko Nozaki, along with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra under the baton of Louis Langrée. In December, 2006, the piece had its European premiere at the New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna. In 2007, the Dance Group brought Mozart Dances to the rest of the world with a tour that included London, Chicago, Los Angeles, Berkeley and a return engagement at Lincoln Center in New York City. The second Lincoln Center performance was broadcast on PBS' Live From Lincoln Center, which was viewed by 1.2 million viewers nationwide.
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Reviews:
"Everything they do is human and marvelous." (The Independent, London, UK) Read more
"To hear Mozart through Morris's ears is to appreciate the music in scintillating new detail." (Guardian Unlimited, London, UK) Read more
"...it's an enchantment for the senses." (Times Online, London, UK) Read more
"A masterpiece...one of Mr. Morris’ grandest achievements." (The New York Times) Read more
"Virtuosity embedded in long stretches of routine brilliance." (New York Sun) Read more
“Bountiful... its manner more blunt that the 18th century could ever have imagined.” (Newsday) Read more
"A celebration for both ears and eyes." (Village Voice) Read more
"One of the greatest dance events of the new century." (Voice of Dance) Read more
Mozart Dances was commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York), New Crowned Hope (Vienna), and the Barbican Centre (London) in association with Cal Performances (Berkeley) and Ravinia Festival (Chicago).
