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Black and white photo of Ramon Segarra performing in Archipelago. Ramon is in the foreground, balancing on one leg with arms raised and wearing minimal costume. In the background, a group of male dancers is huddled together in dramatic poses.

Repertory

Archipelago

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

WORLD PREMIERE

ANTA Theater (now August Wilson Theater), 1971

MUSIC

André Boucourechliev

DÉCOR & COSTUMES

A. Christina Giannini

LIGHTING

Nicola Cernovitch

Archipelago is an abstract work to a score by André Boucourechliev for two pianos and two percussionists. The dance is in two sections and explores the possibilities of a contemporary dance vocabulary. It blends ballet and modern and uses dancers in groupings—some on pointe, some barefoot, and some in ballet shoes. Archipelago was performed at NYC’s ANTA Theater for only one season in 1971.