Every time a new life is given to what seems an old, if classic, work we exclaim: “how was it ever possible?” The answer evidently has to do with the ability to see the opportunity to add value to things. Every new “reading” of an old work is imbued with a new author’s being attuned to what runs undercurrent in “his” and adjacent arts. Above all, one needs to know “his” art inside out, to be able to see where and how they can apply themselves. The best can adapt to the changes in art and personal life without compromising their values or the potential of delivering the exceptional results.
This is what Mikhail Baryshnikov and Elaine Kudo have done with Sinatra Suite, choreographed by Twyla Tharp.