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Amnon V'Tamar

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Amnon V'Tamar

Choreography by Martine van Hamel
Music by George Calusdian
Inspired by Federico Garcia Lorca's poem Thamar and Amnon
Scenery by Oliver Smith
Costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton

World Premiere

January 8, 1984
Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts
Miami Beach, Florida

Cast:
Lise Houlton (Tamar)
Kevin McKenzie (Amnon)
Magali Messac (Bathsheba)
Clark Tippet (King David)
Ross Stretton (Jonathan)

New York Premiere

May 17, 1984
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, New York

Cast:
Lise Houlton (Tamar)
Kevin McKenzie (Amnon)
Magali Messac (Bathsheba)
Clark Tippet (King David)
Ross Stretton (Jonathan)