King Lear
| King Lear | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Composed by: | Stewart Copeland |
| Composed in: | 1984 |
| Length: | 24 minutes |
| Premiere date: | 1985-04-16 |
| Premiere venue: | VENUE |
| Premiere location: | San Francisco, CA, USA |
Contents
Introduction
Michael Smuin (the director of the San Francisco Ballet - who had also worked as a choreographer on the movie Rumble Fish) asked Stewart to write this ballet in 1984.
Background
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare.
- Kirk Peterson - King Lear
- Eda Holmes, Mimi Keith and Wendy Van Dyke - his daughters
Performance history
The ballet was performed six times in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Release History
King Lear was never officially released in recorded format. Yet at least one of the performances was privately filmed - from the start of the music to the closed curtain it's exactly 23:47 minutes long.
Quotations and trivia
Stewart Copeland composed the music for this ballet while shooting The Rhythmatist in Africa in 1984. Choreographer Victoria Morgan got rid of most of the subplot and characters and Stewart composed the music to this shortened scenario which resulted in a 20 minute ballet. Stewart worked for certain characters at first and changed bits using Victorias input. He attended the rehearsals in a San Francisco Ballet studio as well as the performances on 1985-04-16 and 1985-04-17.
See also
External links
- King Lear wikipedia description
- San Francisco Ballet homepage
- article in Wilmington Morning Star - April 16, 1985
References
source: article in Wilmington Morning Star - April 16, 1985; 1985-07 Music UK interview mentions six sold out performances; private information (video / length)
