Metaforen
Hans van Manen | for Carel Birnie
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Premiere
6 December 1965, Cologne, Germany
Company
Nederlands Dans Theater
Running time
20 minutes
Nr. of dancers
12
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Nederlands Dans Theater (1965) | Photo: Ger J. van Leeuwen
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First cast
Alexandra Radius, Marian Sarstädt, Han Ebbelaar, Gérard Lemaître, Mabel Alter, Käthy Gosschalk, Martinette Janmaat, Tiny van Pel, Sabine Vaessen, Mea Venema, Frans Vervenne, Ger Thomas
Music
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur - Variations for Piano and String Orchestra