Morris, Mark (1956—)
The most important new choreographer to emerge since the mid-1970s, Mark Morris has created a bold synthesis of ballet, folk and modern dance. Morris has built on his early...
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Mark Morris (born 1956) was probably the most versatile choreographer of the second half of the 20th century. His musicality was the basis of his work. He used his compositional skills on all types of...
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Last week in this space I was complaining about the inferior choreographers we've been exposed to lately. Then, as if in answer to a prayer, Mark Morris turned up at B.A.M., giving me grounds for n...
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Mark Morris—the wonder boy of dance for more than two decades now—has been going through a bad patch. Although he has a fanatically faithful audience and a splendid new facility in Broo...
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Mark Morris—the wonder boy of dance for more than two decades now—has been going through a bad patch. Although he has a fanatically faithful audience and a splendid new facility in Broo...
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The past three weeks at B.A.M. were given over to a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Mark Morris Dance Group—a proper cause for celebration. Morris chose to present a retrospective ...
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The past three weeks at B.A.M. were given over to a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Mark Morris Dance Group—a proper cause for celebration. Morris chose to present a retrospective ...
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For a work that was composed with the goal of bringing classical restraint to opera, Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice" packs a surprising emotional punch.And in the production by director-choreographer M...
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Gerard Mortier noted a coincidence when he was being courted to become boss of the New York City Opera."It was a little bit nostalgic," he said Wednesday. "The City Opera was created in '43. That's...
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2007. There are 124 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:Fifty years ago, on Aug. 29, 1957, the Senate gave final congressional approval ...
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Soprano Renee Fleming appeared twice on the Met stage on Sunday _ but for once she didn't sing.Two works displaying the diva's face were among the pieces for sale at a benefit auction of new art by...
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For many, the operas of Richard Wagner can be a hard slog: The philosophical conundrums of the librettos, the grating consonants of the German language, and the sheer sitzfleisch needed to get thro...
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Morris, Mark (1956—)
Mark Morris
A Brief Glimpse of Mark Morris As Performer and Choreographer
