The Cage
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The Cage is a modern ballet choreographed by Jerome Robbins that portrays a violent, insect-like female tribe and is known for its stark, primal depiction of predatory instincts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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modern ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn | idea of a female insect society ⓘ |
| choreographer | Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicApproach |
abstract narrative
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neo-classical ⓘ |
| company | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Ruth Sobotka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Jerome Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
The First Intruder
NERFINISHED
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The Novice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Second Intruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1950–1951 New York City Ballet season ⓘ |
| genre | modern ballet ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicMotif |
spidery, angular movement
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sudden attacks on male intruders ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless dance) ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | Jean Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementStyle | contemporary ballet ⓘ |
| musicBy | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicTitle | Concerto in D for String Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of female predators as insects
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exploration of instinct versus morality ⓘ use of Stravinsky string concerto ⓘ violent, ritualistic choreography ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalNoviceDancer | Nora Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalQueenDancer | Tanaquil Le Clercq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1951-06-10 ⓘ |
| premieredBy | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheater | City Center of Music and Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repertoireOf | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDesigner | Ruth Sobotka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | abstract, insect-like world ⓘ |
| style |
expressionistic
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primal ⓘ stark ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | violent insect-like female tribe ⓘ |
| theme |
female aggression
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predatory instincts ⓘ ritualized murder ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
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