L’Air D’Esprit
Pas De Deux
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A romantic and classical work in the traditional pas de deux form. L’Air d’Esprit is a tribute to the great ballerina, Olga Spessivtzeva, one of Nijinski’s partners before the fall of Czarist Russia. The music by Adolphe Adam is from a seldom-heard section of Giselle.
“Gerald Arpino’s eccentric pas de deux is transformed into poetic fantasy…”
—Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times
Choreography:
Gerald Arpino
Music:
Adolphe Adam
Costume Design:
A. Christina Giannini
Lighting Design:
Jennifer Tipton
Premiere:
February 9, 1978
Running Time:
11 minutes
Sets:
No