Cave of the Heart

ballet by Graham

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The "Cave of the Heart" is a ballet choreographed by Martha Graham, based on the Greek myth of Medea. Medea was an enchantress who aided Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece. After Jason abandoned her for the daughter of the king of Corinth, Medea sought revenge by murdering her children and Jason's new bride. Graham's ballet, created in 1946, explores the destructive nature of jealousy, portraying Medea as a figure consumed by rage who destroys those she loves, and ultimately herself. The ballet features music by Samuel Barber.123

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Cave of the Heart (1946), based on the figure of Medea, with music by Samuel Barber, was not a dance version of the legend but rather an exposure of the Medea latent in every woman who, out of consuming jealousy, not only destroys those she…
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Cave of the Heart (1946), based on the figure of Medea, with music by Samuel Barber, was not a dance version of the legend but rather an exposure of the Medea latent in every woman who, out of consuming jealousy, not only destroys those she…
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