Cave of the Heart
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Cave of the Heart is a modern dance work by Martha Graham that reimagines the Greek myth of Medea through her signature psychologically intense and expressionistic choreography.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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modern dance work ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | mid-20th-century American modern dance ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek myth of Medea ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
betrayal
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female rage ⓘ jealousy ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| choreographer | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Martha Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsCharacter |
Jason
NERFINISHED
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Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chorus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Princess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between love and vengeance
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the destructive power of passion ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicFocus |
angular, stylized gesture
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floor work ⓘ symbolic use of props ⓘ torso contractions and releases ⓘ |
| hasGenre | modern dance ⓘ |
| hasSetting | mythic ancient Greece ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
expressionist
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psychologically intense ⓘ |
| language | nonverbal ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| movementLanguage | Martha Graham technique ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Euripides' Medea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Martha Graham
NERFINISHED
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subsequent principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company ⓘ |
| notableProp |
long red costume cord
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metal crown of thorns-like structure ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Serpent Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | Martha Graham Dance Company repertoire ⓘ |
| portrays | Medea’s inner psychological landscape ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Martha Graham Dance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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