Harkness Ballet - Rodin Mis En Vie (1974)

Ballet choreographed by Margo Sappington

Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor, Music Producer

In which Rodin’s characterful sculptures are animated by music and dance interpretations. This was the first of Michael’s ballets and was particularly important to him. It contains the kernels of essential themes that ran through his career.

Michael always said that as a kid, if he hadn’t become a musician, he’d wanted to become a sculptor - because of Rodin’s emotive art.

Ballet, Harkness Ballet

Composed, Arranged, Orchestrated, Conducted and Produced by
Michael Kamen

Company
Harkness Ballet

Choreographer
Margo Sappington

Premiered
April 17, 1974 at The Harkness Theater, New York

Running Time
51 Minutes

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PROGRAM

Part I
The Age of Bronze
Adele
Crouching Woman
The Athlete (The American)
The Danaid
Abductor
Eternal Idol
Eternal Spring

Part II
The Kiss
The Burghers of Calais
Adam
Eve
The Gates of Hell