Photos:
1-5: Colorado Ballet performing De Profundis. Photos by Terry Shapiro
De Profundis
Choreography: Jessica Lang
Music: Arvo PärtCostume Design: Elena Comendador
Costume Concept: Jessica Lang
Lighting Design: Lloyd Sobel
Length: 19 minutes
Dancers: 12
Commissioned by Colorado Ballet
World Premiere: March 17, 2007 in Denver, CO
“It's captivating from the start ... lovely movement that perfectly reflects the music's ethereal tone.”
- Marc Shulgold, Rocky Mountain News, March 20, 2007
“From its stunning opening image of an angelic body in diaphanous robes descending to earth to its mirror image of ascension at the end, Lang's piece grabs us with its flowing beauty and reverential expressions, covering the full gamut of emotions from anguish and melancholy to soulful aspiration.”
- Bob Bows, ColoradoDrama.com, March, 2007
Performance History:
Colorado Ballet:
March 17-April 1, 2007 in Denver, CO