Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Khalia Campbell and James Gilmer in Jamar Roberts' In a Sentimental Mood Photo by Paul Kolnik
Repertory
In a Sentimental Mood
COMPANIES
CHOREOGRAPHER
RUN TIME
20 Minutes
WORLD PREMIERE
Lincoln Center, 2022
MUSIC
Duke Ellington and Rafiq Bhatia*
COSTUMES & DÉCOR
Jamar Roberts
LIGHTING
Brandon Stirling Baker
An intimate scene from the domestic life of a couple becomes an exploration of love and desire in Jamar Roberts’ In a Sentimental Mood. Using an original composition by Duke Ellington and four jazz standards that are given an avant-garde twist by composer Rafiq Bhatia, Roberts bridges the past and present, making these musical classics freshly relevant and timely.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Ghrai DeVore-Stokes and Chalvar Monteiro in Jamar Roberts' In a Sentimental Mood Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Ghrai DeVore-Stokes and Chalvar Monteiro in Jamar Roberts' In a Sentimental Mood Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Khalia Campbell and James Gilmer in Jamar Roberts' In a Sentimental Mood Photo by Paul Kolnik
Music Credits
“There’s Something About an Old Love” by Lupin Fein, Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Used by Permission of Sony/ATV Harmony; “In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington, Used by Permission of Sony/ATV Harmony; “First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” by Ewan MacColl, Used by Permission of The Royalty Network, Inc.; “Lonely Woman” by Ornette Coleman, Used by Permission of Kobalt Music Publishing”; “Single Petal of a Rose” by Duke Ellington, Used by Permission of G. Schirmer Inc.
Funders
In a Sentimental Mood was made possible with support from Maury & Joseph Bohan, Peter S. Croncota, The Ellen Jewett & Richard L. Kauffman New Works Endowment Fund, Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Red Moose Charitable Fund, and Denise Littlefield Sobel.
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