Dual Lish

Jonathan Porretta and Noelani Pantastico in Dual Lish.
Photo © Angela Sterling

Music: William Bolcom (Serpent's Kiss, from The Garden of Eden, 1969)
Choreography: Kent Stowell
Costume Design: Larae Theige Hascall
Lighting Design: Randall G. Chiarelli
Duration: 8 minutes
Premiere: March 18, 2004; Pacific Northwest Ballet

Seattle composer William Bolcom originally composed his suite, The Garden of Eden, for piano solo, later arranging it for two pianos for a performance by Richard and John Contigulia. It was this arrangement that intrigued Kent Stowell. From the suite, he chose a rag fantasy called Serpent’s Kiss for a sprightly pas de deux, created to capture the talents of Pacific Northwest Ballet soloists Noelani Pantastico and Jonathan Porretta.

Notes by Leland Windreich.