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Who choreographed Antique Epigraphs?
Jerome Robbins created Antique Epigraphs for New York City Ballet in 1984. The choreographer was not Matthew Robbins, as the catalog description states.
What music accompanies Antique Epigraphs?
The score combines Claude Debussy's Six épigraphes antiques with Syrinx, his unaccompanied flute solo. The six pieces were connected to Pierre Louÿs's Chansons de Bilitis.
How many dancers perform Antique Epigraphs?
Robbins created the ballet for eight women, with no male roles. Florence Klotz designed the costumes and Jennifer Tipton created the original lighting.
What inspired the sculptural poses in Antique Epigraphs?
Robbins recalled ancient female bronze figures he had seen at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Their stillness helped shape a ballet that resembles a series of living classical friezes.
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