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Kaïn en Abel
Nederlands Dans Theater
The Hague, Netherlands
Choreographer: Hans van Manen
A ballet for television, based on the biblical story of Kaïn and Abel, Genesis 4 of the Old Testament. Kaïn (Jaap Flier) and his brother Abel (Gérard Lemaître) get into a fight about a women (Hannie van Leeuwen). Kaïn kills Abel. This ballet was accompanied by a historical introduction by professor N.A. Donkersloot, with the help of drawings, paintings and sculptures.
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- Title: Kaïn en Abel
- Date Created: 1961
- Rights: Unknown
- Choreographer: Hans van Manen
- Music: Pim Jacobs - Kaïn en Abel Giovanni Battista Martini - Adagio from Concerto grosso
- Decor: Carel Willink, Jean-Paul Vroom (decor) Joes Odufré (staging)
- Costumes: Jean-Paul Vroom
- World Premiere: November 25, 1961, Hilversum (on television). Made for the VPRO.
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