Choreography / 1947

Open Road, The

"The Open Road" was Cunningham's only collaboration with the composer Lou Harrison. According to Harrison, the working title for this solo was "Western Dance,” meant as “an evocation of the working landscape of the American West."

Details

Premiere Date

Dec 14, 1947

Premiere Venue

Hunter Playhouse

Premiere Location

New York, NY

Music

Lou Harrison, The Open Road

Costumes

Merce Cunningham

Duration

4 minutes (est.)

Original Cast

Merce Cunningham

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