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Repertory

The Beloved

COMPANIES

CHOREOGRAPHER

COMPANY PREMIERE

McCarter Theater, Princeton, 1962

WORLD PREMIERE

Dance Theater, Los Angeles, 1948 

MUSIC

Judith Hamilton

DÉCOR & COSTUMES

Lester Horton

LIGHTING

Nicola Cernovitch

A 1947 dance drama choreographed by Alvin Ailey’s mentor, Lester Horton. It is a Gothic tale of puritanical violence in a destructive relationship. It had its premiere with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1962. The original cast included James Truitte, Joyce Trisler, and Carmen de Lavallade.

Female dancer with arms up standing in front of a male dancer

Joyce Trisler and James Truitte in Lester Horton's The Beloved Photo by Zoe Dominic

Two dancers holding hands in front of a dining table

Joyce Trisler and James Truitte in Lester Horton's The Beloved Photo by Anthony Crickmay

Male dancer standing with female dancer on his hip

Joyce Trisler and James Truitte in Lester Horton's The Beloved Photo by Anthony Crickmay

Two dancers sitting at a table

Carmen de Lavallade and James Truitte in Lester Horton's The Beloved Photo by Eric Smith

Hero Credit: Photo by Anthony Crickmay