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Beethoven Serenade
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Creative Associate: Kanji Segawa
Music: Ludwig van BeethovenCostume Design: Jillian Lewis
Lighting Design: Brian Jones
Length: 21 minutes
Number of Dancers: 14
Commissioned by The Washington Ballet, Artistic Director Julie Kent.
World Premeire June 22, 2022 at the Sidney Harman Hall.
World Premiere Cast: Katherine Barkman, Nardia Boodoo, Adelaide Clauss, Nicholas Cowden, Gilles Delellio, Ayano Kimura, Tamás Krizsa, Lope Lim, Audrey Malek, Ashley Murphy-Wilson, Maki Onuki, Gian Carlo Perez, Daniel Roberge, Rench Soriano.
"Jillian Lewis’s updated, sexy Victorian silhouettes matched the quirky, lighthearted tone of Jessica Lang’s “Beethoven Serenade” ...the 15 brief, brisk movements drew generously on the dancers’ personalities, which was wonderful to see..."
-Sarah Kaufman, The Washington Post, June 23, 2022
Performance History:
The Washington Ballet
June 22-26, 2022
August 13, 2022