Choreographer's Note: Viduity is a ballet about loss. It has been my aim to create a serene and meditative space, which invokes a sense of quiet mourning. Though the title refers to the loss of a spouse, all of us have lost something or someone that brings into question the choices we have made in our lives. It is that questioning which I imagine going on inside the four dancers of Viduity.
Choreography: Constantine Baecher
Duration: 12 min.
Music: Leos Janacek, Piano Sonata ("1.X.1905 - From the Street")
Costumes: Candice Thompson
World Premiere: September 21st, 2007
Original Cast: Elizabeth Brown, Christin Hanna, Denise Small and Emily SoRelle Adams
Photo by: Kristin Lodoen Linder
Video: Viduity (excerpt)
Danced by Emily SoRelle Adams, Elizabeth Brown, Christin Hanna and Denise Small. Music performed by Melody Fader. - (November 2007)
Video: Viduity - A Brief Interview
Constantine Baecher talks about his choreographic approach in Viduity. With rehearsal excerpts.