Nightspot
Miami City Ballet in performance. Photo by Joe Gato.
Miami City Ballet dancers perform.
Guerra and Kronenberg perform. Photo by Joe Gato.
Premiere
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Date
28 March 2008
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Company
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Location
Miami, FL
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Music by
Elvis Costello
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Live Music by
Opus One Orchestra
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Lighting Designer
John Hall
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Costume Designer
Isaac Mizrahi
Dancers
Principals
Katia Carranza, Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg, Callie Manning
Jeremy Cox, Isanusi Garcia-Rodriguez, Carlos Miguel Guerra
Soloists
Jeanette Delgado, Zoe Zien
Daniel Baker, Alexandre Dufaur
Chorus
Kyra Homeres, Leigh-Ann Esty, Sara Esty, Ashley Knox
Didier Bramaz, Michael Breeden, Ezra Hurwitz, Amir Yogev
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Number of Dancers
18
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Runtime
00:39:03
Description
Edward Villella, founder and artistic director of Miami City Ballet, approached Tharp to choreograph the company’s first major commission. Drawing from the cultural diversity and vibrant nightlife of Miami, Nightspot features three principal couples in a blend of folk and Latin dances, pointe work and hip-hop. Four soloists and eight ensemble dancers complete the cast.
From original program: “Nightspot, a collaboration between two of the most celebrated and sought-after artists of our time, is Miami City Ballet’s first major commission. Ms. Tharp has created her ballet on eighteen of the company’s dancers and Mr. [Elvis] Costello’s composition, which features new music intertwined with motifs from existing songs, is performed by an on-stage dance band as well as a thirty-two piece orchestra in the pit. The costumes are designed by the leading fashion designer, Isaac Mizrahi.”
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Commissioned by
Past Performances
- 2008