Nine Sinatra Songs
Uchida and Colton performing in 1982 at the Rainbow Room. Photo by Peter Cunningham.
Carrafa and Rudner in a promotional photo. Photo by Richard Avedon.
Company dancers in a promotional photo shoot at the Avedon studio. Photo by Richard Avedon.
Company performing in 1982 at the Rainbow Room. Photo by Peter Cunningham.
Company performing in 1984 at the White House.
Premiere
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Date
15 October 1982
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Company
Twyla Tharp Dance
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Venue
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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Location
Vancouver, Canada
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Music by
Frank Sinatra
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Oscar de la Renta
Dancers
Dance Sections
I. Softly As I Leave You
Washington, Young
II. Strangers in the Night
Kellogg, Chryst
III. One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)
Rudner, Carrafa
IV. My Way
Rudner, Carrafa, Washington, Young, Kellogg, Chryst
V. Somethin’ Stupid
Uchida, Colton
VI. All the Way
Spencer, Kurshals
VII. Forget Domani
Way, Whitener
VIII. That’s Life
Freydont, Rawe
IX. My Way
Freydont, Rawe, Uchida, Colton, Spencer, Kurshals, Way, Whitener, Rudner, Carrafa, Kellogg, Chryst, Washington, Young
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Runtime
00:28:20
Description
Nine Sinatra Songs presents a glamorous portrait of seven couples that traces the arc of romantic relationships. The dancers swing, swirl, tango and cha-cha through a glittering ballroom.
It premiered on the same program as Bad Smells (1982), meeting the gritty vision head on.
Nine Sinatra Songs is one of Tharp’s most frequently performed works and has become a mainstay in the repertories of professional dance companies worldwide.
Past Performances
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bad Smells (premiere) – Nine Sinatra Songs (premiere) – Sues Leg | Twyla Tharp Dance
Vancouver, Canada
October 15 1982 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Nine Sinatra Songs – Eight Jelly Rolls – Assorted Quartets – Short Stories | Twyla Tharp Dance
Vancouver, Canada
October 16 1982 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sues Leg – Baker's Dozen – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Chicago, IL
February 26 1984 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Sorrow Floats (premiere) – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Durham, NC
July 5 1984 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Sorrow Floats – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs – Brahms Paganini | Twyla Tharp Dance
Louisville, KY
January 26 1985 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Brahms Paganini – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Philadelphia, PA
February 6 1985 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare (premiere) – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Highland Park, IL
August 30 1986 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Berlin, Germany
September 19 1986 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Madrid, Spain
October 7 1986 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Baker's Dozen – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Florence, Italy
October 15 1986 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Rome, Italy
October 22 1986 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Genève, Switzerland
November 10 1986 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
February 11 1987 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Ballare – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Cleveland, OH
May 1 1987 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Melbourne, Australia
February 4 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Sydney, Australia
February 18 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Perth, Australia
March 1 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
The Opera Theatre
Adelaide, Australia
March 10 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Canberra, Australia
March 17 1988 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Bums Rush – The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Wellington, New Zealand
March 23 1988 TTD Performance
American Ballet Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs | American Ballet Theatre
New York, NY
September 1 1989 Repertory
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Deuce Coupe (IV) – Octet – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
New York, NY
January 31 1992 Repertory
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Deuce Coupe (IV) – Octet – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Tokyo, Japan
February 15 1992 Repertory
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Ocean's Motion – The Little Ballet – Grand Pas: Rhythm of the Saints – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Tokyo, Japan
February 18 1992 Repertory
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Nine Sinatra Songs | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Chicago, IL
October 30 1992 Repertory
Twyla Tharp Dance
Fever – Sextet – Demeter & Persephone – Nine Sinatra Songs – Baker's Dozen | Twyla Tharp Dance
New York, NY
September 15 1993 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Nine Sinatra Songs – Octet – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Paris, France
October 12 1993 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Octet – Brahms Paganini – As Time Goes By – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Tanz '94
Vienna, Austria
February 24 1994 TTD Performance
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Baker's Dozen – Fait Accompli – Nine Sinatra Songs | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Highland Park, IL
August 25 1995 Repertory
Fundación Julio Bocca
Nine Sinatra Songs | Fundación Julio Bocca
Buenos Aires, Argentina
July 5 2004 Repertory
Pennsylvania Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Pennsylvania Ballet
Philadelphia, PA
February 2 2005 Repertory
Ballet British Columbia
Nine Sinatra Songs | Ballet British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
February 10 2005 Repertory
The Washington Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | The Washington Ballet
Washington, D.C.
October 28 2005 Repertory
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, WA
February 2 2006 Repertory
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
March 9 2006 Repertory
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham, United Kingdom
June 23 2006 Repertory
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Vienna, VA
August 21 2007 Repertory
North Carolina Dance Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs | North Carolina Dance Theatre
Charlotte, NC
September 21 2007 Repertory
Nevada Ballet Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs | Nevada Ballet Theatre
Las Vegas, NV
February 8 2008 Repertory
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Opus 111 (premiere) – Afternoon Ball (premiere) – Nine Sinatra Songs | Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, WA
September 25 2008 Premiere
Ballet British Columbia
Nine Sinatra Songs | Ballet British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
October 2 2008 Repertory
Grand Rapids Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Grand Rapids Ballet
Grand Rapids, MI
January 28 2011 Repertory
Ballet du Capitole
Nine Sinatra Songs | Ballet du Capitole
Toulouse, France
January 26 2012 Repertory
The Washington Ballet
Push Comes To Shove – Surfer At The River Styx – Nine Sinatra Songs | Washington Ballet
Washington, D.C.
February 23 2012 Repertory
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Waterbaby Bagatelles – Opus 111 – Nine Sinatra Songs | Pacific Northwest Ballet
Spoleto, Italy
July 6 2012 Repertory
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Waiting at the Station (premiere) – Brief Fling – Nine Sinatra Songs | Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, WA
September 27 2013 Premiere
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Nine Sinatra Songs – In The Upper Room | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
October 25 2013 Repertory
Miami City Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Miami City Ballet
West Palm Beach, FL
January 23 2015 Repertory
Miami City Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Miami City Ballet
Fort Lauderdale, FL
February 6 2015 Repertory
Oklahoma City Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Oklahoma City Ballet
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
April 17 2015 Dance
CCN Ballet de Lorraine
The Fugue – Nine Sinatra Songs | Ballet de Lorraine
Nancy, France
November 12 2015 Repertory
Twyla Tharp Dance
Preludes And Fugues – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance (Tour)
Key West, FL
February 6 2017 TTD Performance
The Washington Ballet
Nine Sinatra Songs | Washington Ballet
Washington, D.C.
April 27 2017 Repertory
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