Ballet / Choreography to Concert Music
Watch Her*
A one-act ballet choreographed by Aszure Barton to music by Lera Auerbach, originally danced by the National Ballet of Canada.
Creative Team
Choreography by Aszure Barton. Music by Lera Auerbach. Lighting Design: Christopher Dennis. Stage, Costume Design: Yannick Larivée. Originally danced by: National Ballet of Canada. Premiere: Toronto, 2009.
Context
A ballet shaped from preexisting Auerbach music. The work belongs to the catalogue as choreography to concert music rather than as an independent original ballet score.
Creative Team
- Choreography Aszure Barton.
- Music Lera Auerbach.
- Lighting Design Christopher Dennis.
- Stage, Costume Design Yannick Larivée.
- Originally Danced By National Ballet of Canada.
- Premiere Toronto, 2009.
Work Information
Abbreviations PDF
The Ballet
Watch Her is a one-act ballet choreographed by Aszure Barton and originally danced by the National Ballet of Canada. Premiered in Toronto in 2009, the work stands in the catalogue as choreography to preexisting music by Lera Auerbach.
The ballet uses Auerbach’s Dialogues on Stabat Mater, allowing the musical atmosphere of lament, ritual, and transformation to unfold in a choreographic space shaped by Barton’s distinctive physical language.
Production Images
Photo Display
A museum-style display of production images from Watch Her, presented as a visual counterpart to the archival record of the ballet.
* In the catalogue, the asterisk indicates choreography to preexisting concert music by Lera Auerbach.
Underlying Musical Work
The musical source for Watch Her is Dialogues on Stabat Mater, a concert work by Lera Auerbach after Pergolesi. It is scored for violin, viola, vibraphone and string orchestra and published by Sikorski.
Online Materials
Materials, Preview and References
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PreviewVimeo · Lera Auerbach Studio
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BalletAszure Barton: Watch Her aszurebarton.com
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CompanyNational Ballet of Canada Repertoire List The National Ballet of Canada
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MusicDialogues on Stabat Mater Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski
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RentalScore and Rental Material Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski
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ReferenceBoosey & Hawkes Abbreviations PDF Boosey & Hawkes
Music Publisher and Materials
The underlying musical work is published by Sikorski. Dialogues on Stabat Mater is available through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski as score and rental material.
