Premiere

8 April 1971, Scheveningen

Company

Nederlands Dans Theater

Running time

24 minutes

Nr. of dancers

8

Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (1982) | Photo: Jorge Fatauros
Grosse Fuge
Nederlands Dans Theater (1971) | Photo: Tony van Muyden
Grosse Fuge
Nederlands Dans Theater (1971) | Photo: Tony van Muyden
Grosse Fuge
Dutch National Ballet (2021) | Photo: Hans Gerritsen
Grosse Fuge

First cast

Marian Sarstädt, Mea Venema, Lenny Westerdijk, Yteke Waterbolk, Jon Benoit, Nils Christe, Leon Koning, Frans Vervenne

 

Music

Ludwig van Beethoven - Grosse Fuge in bes, Opus 133; Cavatina from String Quartet No. 13, Opus 130, both in an arrangement for string orchestra by Felix Weingartner

Credits

Set design

Jean-Paul Vroom

Costume design

Hans van Manen

Lighting design

Joop Caboort