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
Premiere: April 18-23, 2006, The Joyce Theater (New York, NY)
Choreography and Concept: Stephen Petronio
Music: Rufus Wainwright Commissioned Score featuring The Young People’s Chorus of NYC
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, Gino Grenek, Davalois Fearon, Jonathan Jaffe, Jimena Paz, Shila Tirabassi, Amanda Wells
Commission Partners: National Dance Project, San Francisco Performances
