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I Feel The Earth Move

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I Feel The Earth Move

Choreography by Benjamin Millepied
Music by Philip Glass
Costumes by rag & bone
Lighting by Brad Fields

World Premiere

October 25, 2017
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York

Cast:
Devon Teuscher
Misty Copeland
Hee Seo
David Hallberg
Herman Cornejo
Cory Stearns

Notes

First Movement: "Tremor"
Set to "Einstein on the Beach: Act III Trial/Priso" by Philip Glass.
Performed by The Philip Glass Ensemble, with vocals by Lucinda Childs

Second Movement: "A Vision"
Set to "Liquid Days: Part I" by David Byrne and Philip Glass. Performed by The Philip Glass Ensemble, featuring The Roches.

Third Movement: "The Work Begins"
Set to "Changing Opinion" by Philip Glass
Performed by The Philip Glass Ensemble, featuring Bernard Fowler, with lyrics by Paul Simon.

"We won’t die secret deaths anymore. The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins."
– Tony Kushner,
 Angels in America