Two Birds with the Wings of One
Two Birds with the Wings of One is a ballet made by Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux for New York City Ballet's Diamond Project, set to two poems from the Sung Dynasty and "Chi Lin's Dance" from Flute Moon by Bright Sheng. It premiered on May 25, 2006, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center.
What is danced
The source article gives no synopsis, cast list, or description of steps, holds, or vocabulary — it records only the title, choreographer credit, musical sources, company, and premiere date. Nothing in it supports a claim about what is actually danced, whether the work is plotless or narrative, how many dancers appear, or what technique it draws on. A fuller account would need to come from the two cited New York Times pieces or from company programme notes, neither of which is reproduced here.
Context
The Diamond Project was New York City Ballet's ongoing initiative to commission new works from a mix of established and emerging choreographers; this piece was one of its 2006 premieres. Beyond that framing the article does not describe what the Diamond Project was doing artistically in this period, so no further claim can be made from it.
How to watch it
The article does not describe the choreography, so there is no basis here for guidance on what to watch for in the movement itself; a viewer would need to consult the cited reviews or a recording to assess how the piece handles its literary and musical sources.
Credits
- composer: Bright Sheng