DDD Performance at Mountain View, CA

Friday, 25 March 1994

The Dionysian Duncan Dancers performed in Mountain View. Christina Fessenden and Deborah Vaernes-Leeb are co-artistic directors. Company members include Christina Fessenden, KC Chapek, Annah McCluskey, Melinda McGee, Laura Owens, Michelle Silver, Karen Strecker and Deborah Vaernes-Leeb. Ann Cogley was a guest performer. Another guest performer was modern dancer Karin Schatka. Only the Duncan dances are listed below. The Russian Orchestra played under the direction of Alexander Vereshagin.

Contents

Time Event/Dance Dancers Full Dance?
1:00 Chopin - Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1 "Military Polonaise"
Ann Cogley, Ensemble Yes
21:30 Chopin - Etude in A flat major, Op. 25, No. 1 "Aeolian Harp"
Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
24:24 Chopin - Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17, No. 4 (Slow Mazurka)
Christina Fessenden, Annah G McCluskey, Melinda McGee, Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
31:40 Gluck - Orfeo ed Eurydice, Act II, Scene 1, Dance of the Furies
Melinda McGee, Ensemble joins at 33:30 Yes
40:38 Gluck - Orfeo ed Eurydice, Act III, no. 29, Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Christina Fessenden, Ensemble enters at 44:00 Yes
47:47 Gluck - Iphigenie en Aulide, Air Gai
Melinda McGee, Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
50:24 Gluck - Grazioso (Dance for Eurydice)
Christina Fessenden, Ensemble Yes
53:35 Gluck - Orfeo ed Eurydice, Gavotte (Feather Dance)
Ann Cogley, Melinda McGee, Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
55:58 Gluck - Iphigenie en Aulide, Air Gai-Lento (A greeting to Iphigenia in Aulis)
Christina Fessenden, Annah G McCluskey, Melinda McGee, Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
1:06:25 Schubert - Ellens Gesang III D. 839 "Ave Maria"
Christina Fessenden, Annah G McCluskey, Melinda McGee, Deborah Vaerbes-Leeb, Michelle Silver Yes
1:11:04 Scriabin - Etude, Op. 8, No. 12 (Revolutionary)
Karin Strecker Yes
1:13:40 Scriabin - Etude, Op. 2, No. 1 (Mother)
Melinda McGee Yes
1:23:34 Brahms - Waltz in E minor, Op. 39, No. 4 (Flamenca / Flames / Gypsy)
Ensemble Yes
1:24:50
Melinda McGee, Karen Strecker, Deborah Vaernes-Leeb Yes
1:26:26 Brahms - Waltz in B minor, Op. 39, No. 11 (Gypsy)
Ann Cogley Yes
1:28:10 Brahms - Waltz in A major, Op. 39, No. 15 (Rose Petals)
Ensemble Yes

Related Dancers

Ann Cogley

Christina Fessenden

Annah G McCluskey

Melinda McGee


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