Mercurial Manoeuvres is a ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1, with costumes designed by Carole Divet. The ballet premiered on April 28, 2000 at the New York State Theater.[1]
| Mercurial Manoeuvres | |
|---|---|
| Choreographer | Christopher Wheeldon |
| Music | Dmitri Shostakovich |
| Premiere | April 28, 2000 New York State Theater |
| Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
| Design | Carole Divet |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 NYC Ballet's Tyler Angle on Wheeldon's MERCURIAL MANOEUVRES, YouTube video |
The first movement features a male soloist, two female demi-soloists, four male demi-soloists and a corps de ballet of twelve women. The second movement is a pas de deux. The entire cast then return to the stage for the final movement.[1]
Mercurial Manoeuvres was made as part of the New York City Ballet's Diamond Project. The original cast includes Miranda Weese, Jock Soto, Edwaard Liang, Audrey Morgan and Elena Diner.[1] When the ballet was made, Wheeldon was dancing with the company as a soloist.[1] He retired from performing after Mercurial Manoeuvres to become a full-time choreographer.[2]
In 2020, in response to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts, the New York City Ballet will release a 2017 video recording of the pas de deux from Mercurial Manoeuvres, featuring Tiler Peck and Tyler Angle.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kisselgoff, Anna (May 1, 2000). "Dance Review; When Bellhops Go On Maneuvers". New York Times.
- ^ Seibert, Brian (April 28, 2017). "New York City Ballet: A Story in Three Choreographers". New York Times.
- ^ "Digital Fall Season: October 19 – 24". New York City Ballet. October 14, 2020.
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