Carousel (A Dance)

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Carousel (A Dance) is a ballet by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon that reimagines themes and music from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical "Carousel" in a contemporary dance setting.

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Carousel (musical) 0
Christopher Wheeldon 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
choreographer
contemporary ballet
stage musical
artForm dance
basedOn Carousel (musical) NERFINISHED
choreographer Christopher Wheeldon NERFINISHED
composer Richard Rodgers
composerOfSourceMusic Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Christopher Wheeldon NERFINISHED
genre ballet
contemporary dance
hasAlternativeTitle Carousel: A Dance NERFINISHED
hasTheme community and social dynamics
emotional conflict
reimagining of classic musical theatre
romantic relationships
hasTitle Carousel (A Dance) NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Carousel (musical) NERFINISHED
languageOfSourceLyrics English
lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II
lyricistOfSourceMusic Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED
movementStyle classical ballet technique
contemporary ballet vocabulary
notableFor abstract treatment of narrative from Carousel (musical)
contemporary reinterpretation of Rodgers and Hammerstein score
notableWork Carousel (A Dance) NERFINISHED
partOf Christopher Wheeldon repertory
usesMusicFrom Carousel (musical) NERFINISHED

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Christopher Wheeldon notableWork Carousel (A Dance)