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Watermill | |||
| Composer | Teiji Ito | ||
| Music | Watermill (1971) | ||
| Dancers | Edward Villella, Penny Dudleston, Colleen Neary, Tracy Bennett, Victor Castelli, Hermes Conde, Bart Cook, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Deni Lamont, Robert Maiorano | ||
| Cast | Musicians: Dan Erkkila, Genji Ito, Teiji Ito, Kensuke Kawase, Mara Purl, Terry White | ||
| Scenery | Jerome Robbins in association with David Reppa | ||
| Costumes | Patricia Zipprodt | ||
| Lighting | Jennifer Tipton | ||
| Genre | BALLET | ||
| Premiere | February 3, 1972, New York State Theater, New York City Ballet | ||
| Casting Reqs | 24 Dancers: 1 principal man; 1 demi woman, 4 demi men; 7 corps women, 11 corps men | ||
| Requirements | Ito′s ensemble (6 musicians) | ||
| Running Time | 59′ | ||
| Notes | The score of ″Watermill″ stems mainly from the religious ceremonials and theatrical music of the Orient. It features the Shakuhachi, a bamboo flute used in the 13th Century in Japan, played mainly by Zen Buddhist priests whose compositions for the instrument still survive. The majority of these musical-religious works are contemplative evocations of nature and the seasons.
The ballet itself is influenced by the music and theater of the East; however, its world, people, and events are not construed as Oriental. | ||