Laura and I went to see a ballet featuring the music of Led Zeppelin on Friday at the Vittum Theater on Noble Street. It was an interpretive dance rendition of
Everyman. Obviously, I went for the Zeppelin, but I did enjoy the way the music was employed throughout the performance. Some were probably more of a stretch than others, but most songs perfectly suited the mood that was being portrayed. The director was smart to use instrumental renditions of the songs in certain places so that the lyrics didn't distract. Especially effective in this regard was
Kashmir, by Bond.
Below, you can see which songs were used for specific scenes and read a synopsis of the ballet. Some of the songs were edited in various ways to shorten them and emphasize specific sections. For example, the solo in No Quarter was excised, but featured prominently in an edited Since I've Been Loving You.
A bit more about the play, which apparently dates to the 15th century (this differs from the date given in the synopsis in the photo above) and could be derived from an older Latin play called
Homulus, can be found
here on wikipedia.
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