Glen Tetley

Question 1

Who choreographed Pierrot Lunaire?

Answer 1

Glen Tetley

Question 2

What year was Pierrot Lunaire performed

Answer 2

1967

Question 3

How does Pierrot Lunaire show a combination of ballet and contemporary?

Answer 3

Pierrot Lunaire centre stage, performs an attitude turn, with his upperbody tilting towards the ground, creatin a curve in the torso.

Question 4

What music was used in Pierrot Lunaire?

Answer 4

Opera screechy influence, which is the opposite to a traditional ballet score.

Question 5

What set design was used in Pierrot Lunaire?

Answer 5

Scaffolding, which differs it from a regular ballet set due to the coldness and harshness of the set.

Question 6

What styles were used

Answer 6

Mime
Ballet
Graham
Acrobatics

Question 7

What did Pierrot Lunaire opening motif consist of?

Answer 7

Opening and closing
Contracting and extending
whole body movements
reaching gestures with the arms
distorted ron’de’jambus en l’air
small gestures with hands and lower arms

Question 8

What was the inspiration for Pierrot Lunaire?

Answer 8

Commedia del arte