After the Rain pas de deux

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After the Rain pas de deux is a widely acclaimed contemporary ballet duet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, known for its emotional intimacy and minimalist elegance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
contemporary ballet
pas de deux
associatedWith New York City Ballet repertory
castType mixed-sex duet
choreographer Christopher Wheeldon NERFINISHED
choreographerNationality British
choreographicStructure slow, continuous duet
costumeStyle simple leotards
createdFor Wendy Whelan and Jock Soto NERFINISHED
criticalReception widely acclaimed
followedBy widespread international stagings
genre neoclassical ballet
languageOfTitle English
lightingDesign soft, atmospheric lighting
movementQuality intimate partnering
lyrical
musicBy Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED
musicComposer Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED
musicComposerNationality Estonian
musicTitle Spiegel im Spiegel NERFINISHED
notableFor emotional intimacy
minimalist elegance
numberOfDancers 2
oftenDescribedAs iconic contemporary pas de deux
originalFemaleLead Wendy Whelan NERFINISHED
originalMaleLead Jock Soto NERFINISHED
partOf After the Rain (ballet) NERFINISHED
performedBy Houston Ballet NERFINISHED
National Ballet of Canada NERFINISHED
Pacific Northwest Ballet NERFINISHED
San Francisco Ballet NERFINISHED
The Royal Ballet NERFINISHED
other international ballet companies
premiereCity New York City
premiereCompany New York City Ballet NERFINISHED
premiereCountry United States NERFINISHED
premiereDate 2005-01-22
premiereLocation New York State Theater NERFINISHED
repertoireOf New York City Ballet NERFINISHED
setDesign minimalist
style contemporary
minimalist
suitableFor gala performances
mixed bills
theme contemplation
farewell
love

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Wendy Whelan notableWork After the Rain pas de deux