Two women end a duet with an unforgettable exit.
Now and then, this dance hints coyly at meanings (a man and woman end a duet by suddenly holding hands, as if in shame, in front of their faces) but suggests that we should ignore the general meanings it puts before us.
You can see references to the heroic pose with which two men end a duet in "Agon" (1957); the partnering device whereby a woman is folded in half and revolved before opening out anew in Ashton's "Dream" (1964); and even one of the strangest images from "Symphony in Three Movements," in which the woman holds her hands (palms out) before her eyes, as if sightless.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11 — At the end of the halftime show of the 2004 Super Bowl game broadcast by CBS, nearly 100 million viewers watched in disbelief as Justin Timberlake ended a duet with Janet Jackson by yanking off her bustier and exposing her right breast as he sang "gonna have you naked by the end of this song".
As Mr. Crumb's music quotes from Schubert's "Death and the Maiden," Lisa Viola and Patrick Corbin, both remarkable in their acute timing and agility, end a grotesque duet.
Ms. Foster, a strong dramatic dancer, and Mathew Williams, dynamic in his superb form, ended a love duet with a tender erotic touch, and Edmee Cherdieu's solo had a joyful abandon that contrasted with Seiko Fujita's perfect form within a trio that included Christiana Toler and Wendy Mejia.
These shows end a two-week run of duets featuring Mr. Haden, in honor of his 65th birthday.
The program ended with a duet by Ms. Vaidyanathan and Ms. Khanam, eloquently showing how aspects of Kathak and Bharatanatyam, sharing space and time, can conduct a dialogue.
As the piece ends, a male-male duet for Mr. Ingle and Mr. Riener ends with a surprising twist: Mr. Ingle, the biggest and strongest dancer onstage, suddenly becomes the vulnerable one, looking up into Mr. Riener's eyes.
In Act II of "Alceste," at the end of a duet between the title character and King Admetus, the lovers repeat each other's names over lamenting dissonances.
And when, near the end, a couple of male-female duets are conducted with extreme physical proximity, there's a touch of comedy about it.
