Wendy Thompson and Leigh Matthews in Ian Spink's Couple, the Australian Ballet, 1974 [picture] / Australian Information Service photograph
- Bib ID:
- 3300763
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- 1974
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 16.3 x 21 cm.
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- Australian Information Service collection
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- Title devised by cataloguer from information on reverse.
- Inscriptions: "German music inspires Australian Ballet. The music of German composer Hans Werner Henze inspired a ballet which has just has its premiere in Canberra, Australia's National Capital. Mr Ian Spink, an Australian dancer and chorographer, wrote the work, called 'Couple', after hearing Henze's second piano concerto. Couple is based on the concerto's second and third movements. The ballet was part of a complete series of new Australian works presented in Canberra by the Australian Ballet. 'Couple' is the story of conflict between a man and a women, with four couples showing different aspects of the conflict. For Ian Spink, Hanze's work contains a certain amount of discord, but the discord resolves itself into harmony" -- printed on reverse.
- Inscription continues: The theme of his ballet follows the same pattern. Ian Spink, 26, is a graduate of the Australian ballet School, and has been a member of the Australian Ballet since 1969. Last year he won a $A750 Ballet Australia prize for one of his works, to the music of contemporary Australian composer Peter Soulthorpe. After the premiers of his latest ballet, Ian Spink left the Australian Ballet to join the Australian Dance Theatre in the South Australian (capital), Adelaide. Australian Ballet dancers rehearse a pas de deux from the Australian ballet Couple, to the music of Hans Werner Henze's second piano concerto. Australian Information Service photograph, P74/708, 26/8/74/18 Entertainment - Ballet." -- printed on reverse.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137003286
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