Bloom
2006
24 min
"I asked Rufus Wainwright to make a score and he decided he wanted to sing Emily Dickenson. I said yes and countered with Walt Whitman."
– Stephen Petronio
Photo credits: Chris Woltman, Julieta Cervantes, JKA Photography
Concept and Choreography: Stephen Petronio
Music: Rufus Wainwright Commissioned Score featuring The Young People’s Chorus of New York City
Costume Design: Rachel Roy, Claire Flack (Painted Shirts for The Young People’s Chorus of New York City)
Lighting Design: Ken Tabachnick
Original Cast: Thang Dao, Elena Demyanenko, Davalois Fearon, Gino Grenek, Jonathan Jaffe, Jimena Paz, Shila Tirabassi, Amanda Wells
Premiere: April 18, 2006, The Joyce Theater (New York, NY)
Commission Partners: National Dance Project, San Francisco Performances
