From left: Dancers Lauren Fadeley, Anthony Santos, Renan Cerdeiro and Stephanie Rae Williams in the world premiere performance of Pam Tanowitz’s “Gustave Le Gray No. 1.” (Teresa Wood)The pianist and her piano joined the dancing in Pam Tanowitz’s “Gustave Le Gray No. Nimbleness, in fact, was the overarching theme of this captivating world premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House on Friday. The center commissioned Tanowitz’s work for its Ballet Across America series, which celebrates female artistry and continues through Sunday. The curious title comes from the music: Caroline Shaw’s 2012 “Gustave Le Gray” for solo piano, named for the pioneering 19th-century French photographer.

Source: Washington Post June 01, 2019 19:35 UTC